Agenda item

The Executive RESOLVED that the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement (SCI), as set out at Annex 1 to the agenda report, be adopted.

The Executive considered a report seeking adoption of the Surrey Heath Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) following public consultation. The SCI set out how the Council would involve the community and stakeholders in the preparation of the Surrey Heath Local Plan and in the determination of planning applications.

In September 2019, the Executive had agreed to a six-week consultation on the Draft SCI. The consultation had taken place in November and December 2019 and the minor changes made to the SCI arising from this consultation were noted. A further targeted consultation had been undertaken in June and July 2020 on additional minor changes made in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing measures, resulting in a few additional minor changes to the SCI.

The SCI had also been updated to reflect the temporary Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, that were in force until 31December 2020.

RESOLVED that the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement, as set out at Annex 1 to the agenda report, be adopted.