Statement of Community Involvement in Planning (SCI) 2022 Public Consultation – Test Valley Borough Council

Statement of Community Involvement in Planning (SCI) 2022 Public Consultation – Test Valley Borough Council

Test Valley Borough Council has published for public participation its draft Statement of Community Involvement in Planning (SCI) 2022 and is inviting representations between Friday 11 November and Friday 16 December. The purpose of the SCI is to set out the consultation measures that the Council will undertake when consulting on planning policy documents and publicising planning applications.

Test Valley Borough Council are repeating the public consultation process as it became aware that not all consultees received notification of the original consultation. Representations made on the SCI received during the original consultation do not need to be resubmitted. They will be retained and considered in finalising the document.

The SCI complements the Council’s broader commitment contained within its Corporate Plan with regards to promoting positive community engagement with local communities, businesses and interest groups. The preparation of an SCI is a legal requirement and once adopted, the Council needs to be consistent with its content.

The Council’s current SCI 2017 will reach its five year anniversary of adoption at the end of 2022, a review has been undertaken and an updated draft SCI published for public consultation. The SCI will apply the whole of Test Valley, outside of the New Forest National Park.

A copy of the draft SCI document, is available on the Council’s website and can be accessed here It is available for public inspection at the following Council offices between the hours of 08.30 and 17.00 Monday to Thursday and 16.30 on Friday:

• Beech Hurst, Weyhill Road, ANDOVER, Hampshire, SP10 3AJ, and
• Former Magistrates Court, Church Street, ROMSEY, Hampshire, SO51 8AQ

A hard copy is also available for public inspection during library opening times at local libraries at Andover, Romsey, North Baddesley, Chandler’s Ford and Lordshill.

Representations can be made by either:

• Sent in writing to Planning Policy and Economic Development Service, Test Valley Borough Council, Beech Hurst, Weyhill Road, ANDOVER, Hampshire, SP10 3AJ; or
• Emailed to planningpolicy@testvalley.gov.uk

Only those representations that are made in writing to arrive at the address specified above (either hard copy or electronically) within the 5 week period from Friday 11 November 2022 and ending 12noon Friday 16 December 2022 will have the right to have their representations considered. Any representations should specify the matters to which they relate and the grounds on which they are made. Representations will be available for public inspection with personal information redacted.

Further information can be obtained from the Planning Policy and Economic Development Service on 01264 368000 or email planningpolicy@testvalley.gov.uk