Forward Planning

Dover District Local Plan Review

Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)

The LDF places great value on meaningful community involvement. The SCI is one of the documents within the LDF and it identifies when our community will be involved in the development of the LDF and how we will consult our community on planning applications.

The SCI has been the subject to an independent examination. An Inspector, appointed by the Secretary of State, has examined the SCI. We now have to make sure that the development of our LDF documents, and future planning application processes, are consistent with the commitments made in this statement.

Reflecting the purpose of the SCI, the District Council is committed to involving the community in developing the SCI. Many different groups and organisations, representing a number of different issues, interests and local areas, were invited to contribute to the development of the SCI.

The process of SCI development involved several phases of community involvement:

Interviews with individuals representing specific sectors (e.g. health, business) and also individuals with experience of community involvement.
Community workshops with people representing the views of different community groups including residents, developers, local businesses and service providers.
Workshops with Town and Parish Councillors to gain their views and discuss their role in supporting community involvement in planning and development.
Wider consultation with the community on the SCI, before it was finalised and submitted to the Secretary of State.

A copy of the SCI is available below

Dover District Council Statement of Community Involvement, April 2006
Adoption Statement

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Contact: Adrian Fox
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E-mail: forwardplanning@dover.gov.uk