Draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI)

Your opportunity to have your say on our draft Statement of Community Involvement

A Statement of Community Involvement forms part of Barnet’s Local Plan and outlines the consultation methods on how the Local Planning Authority (LPA) engage and involve local people, business and other organisations when preparing planning policy documents, consulting on planning applications. It sets out:

• what the LPA consult and engage the community on
• when the LPA will consult and engage the community
• who and how the LPA consult and engage with the community, including underrepresented communities in planning
• ways of involving the community in preparing planning policy documents; and
• how the LPA will use result of consultation and engagement.

Planning legislation requires Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) to review and update their Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) every 5 years. The council’s existing SCI was published back in 2018, and subsequent addendum in 2020. Since then, there have been changes to planning legislation as well as technological and digital advances which have changed the way that public consultation can be conducted, and the proposed 2025 draft Statement of Community Involvement reflect these changes.

Your views are important to us

Before finalising the Statement of Community Involvement, we are keen to get feedback from residents, businesses, developers, partners and any other interested stakeholders.

To find out more please read the draft Statement of Community Involvement and our Frequently Asked Questions document. You can also request copy of the document by contacting the Policy Team by either emailing forward.planning@barnet.gov.uk or phoning 0208 359 3000. Please ensure you provide your name and address

How can I comment?

• by completing our online questionnaire
• If you would like a paper questionnaire or another format please email forward.planning@barnet.gov.uk or phone 0208 359 3000
• Alternatively, representations can also be submitted by using the following methods:
  • by email to: forward.planning@barnet.gov.uk
  • by post to: Planning Policy Team, 7th Floor, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW

Please note that representations will be made publicly available. When submitting your representation, you may also request to be notified of the adoption of the SCI

What happens after the consultation closes

After the consultation has closed, we will review all representations and revise the Statement of Community Involvement where appropriate. We will then take it forward for adoption. As part of the adoption process, we will publish a Consultation Statement.