Statement of Community Involvement

The council is required to involve the community in the preparation of local development documents and decisions on very large planning applications. The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out how and when you can get involved in planning decisions for your area.

Havant’s  current SCI was submitted to the Secretary of State in January 2006 for independent examination. The inspector's report was received in August 2006 and the SCI was adopted by the council on 18 October 2006. The inspector's report and the final version of the SCI can be viewed by clicking on the links below. 

Since then, the regulations governing the preparation of SCIs have since been simplified and, for example, no longer require government approval or a public examination. Furthermore, the Coalition Government’s Localism Bill, published in December 2010, has proposed reforms to the planning system and consequent changes in procedures for community involvement and consultation.

As a consequence of these changes, the council’s SCI is presently under review and the timetable for its preparation is as follows: