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Appendix 1 SCI

Committee report · Full Council · Wed 24 Sep 2025 · Hastings Borough Council · agenda item 9 · the whole meeting

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This Statement of Community Involvement, version 6, sets out how Hastings Borough Council will involve the community in planning policy, development management and neighbourhood planning. p1p2p17

It states that the SCI is reviewed every five years. p23

It states that a major planning application normally refers to a development of 10 or more dwellings, a development of more than 1,000m2, or a site area of more than a hectare. p172

It states that comments on planning applications need to be made in writing within a minimum period of 21 days. p241

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  • p1Statement of Community Involvement Hastings Borough Council
  • p2Version 6: September 2025 A large print version of this document is available on request to 01424 451102. Contents
  • p171.4. A Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) sets out how and when communities and other interested parties can be engaged in the planning process in relation to:
  • p231.7. The SCI has to be reviewed every five years. This is an opportunity to take account of new guidance and information which may have emerged since the last SCI was produced, and importantly include change to engagement methods and practices including the availability of new digital tools designed to improve consultation and engagement in planning.
  • p172Major planning applications 6.16. The significance of the proposed application will help to establish an appropriate level of wider community involvement. A major planning application normally3 refers to a development of 10 or more dwellings, or a development of more than 1000m2, or with a site area of more than a hectare.
  • p2416.42. Site notices will invite the public to view the planning application on our website. Comments on planning applications must be made in writing in a minimum period of 21 days. Comments can raise objections, support, or concern about the application, or raise any further questions. Further detail about commenting on planning applications is set out in the Council’s web page Viewing and making comments on a planning application

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