Statement of Community Involvement

Adoption Statement

Notice is hereby given that the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) was adopted by and Deane Borough Council on 22 March 2018.

The purpose of the SCI is to set out who the council will engage with in the preparation of its planning policy documents and how and when they will be engaged. The SCI also includes how the council will consult on planning applications. Its aim is to encourage community and stakeholder involvement and set out clear expectations of the council.

Any person with sufficient interest in the decision to adopt the SCI may make an application to the High Court for permission to apply for judicial review of the decision. Any such application must be made promptly in any event no later than 6 weeks after the date on which the SCI was adopted.

The adopted SCI and a statement summarising the main issues raised during the formal consultation period and a copy of this adoption statement can be viewed on the Council’s website at: www.basingstoke.gov.uk/sci and inspected free of charge at:

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, Civic Offices, London Road, Basingstoke RG21 4AH (Mon-Thurs 9am-5pm and Friday 9am-4:30pm)

The documents can also be viewed at the following libraries during their normal opening hours:

Basingstoke Discovery Centre, 19/20 Westminster House, Festival Place, Basingstoke RG21 7LS

Chineham Library, District Centre, Chineham, RG24 8BQ

South Ham Library, Paddock Road, , Basingstoke RG22 6QB

Kingsclere Library, The Village Club, George Street, , RG20 5NH

Overton Library, Street, Overton RG25 3HS

Tadley Library, Mulfords Hill, RG26 3JE

Whitchurch Library, Bell Street, Whitchurch RG28 7AE