Residents are being encouraged to have their say on a draft Cumberland Council Statement of Community Involvement (SCI).
The planning document sets out the council’s policy for engaging the community and stakeholders in the planning process.
The purpose of a Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) is to explain how they will involve local communities at each stage of the planning process.
Creating and publishing an SCI is a legal requirement for all planning authorities and the regulations also require that it is kept up to date.
The SCI is relevant to anyone who lives, works, visits or does business in the parts of Cumberland outside the Lake District National Park. It sets out when, how, and for what reasons you can participate in planning processes or issues, including:
- Planning policy and the local plan.
- Planning applications.
- Dealing with unauthorised development.
The council is seeking views on a draft Cumberland SCI. A consultation is underway and comments need to be submitted by 5pm on Friday 25 October 2024.
The document is available online at Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) consultation | Cumberland Council and printed copies are available to view at council offices during their normal opening hours and also at some libraries.
You can have your say by:
- using the online form
- writing to - Planning Policy, Strategy Policy and Performance, Cumberland Council, Allerdale House, Workington, CA14 3YJ
Where you can access a printed copy of the SCI
A printed version of the SCI is available for inspection at council offices during their normal opening hours:
- Carlisle Customer Contact Centre, Civic Centre, Rickergate, Carlisle, CA3 8QG (0300 373 3730)
- Cumberland Council, Cumbria House, 117 Botchergate, Carlisle, CA1 1RD (telephone: 0300 373 3730)
- Millom Customer Service Centre, Millom Community Hub, Salthouse Road, Millom, LA18 5AB (telephone: 01946 598300)
- Wigton Local Links, Customer Service Centre, Market Hall, Church Street, Wigton, CA7 9AA (telephone: 0300 373 3730)
- Whitehaven Customer Service Centre, The Market Hall, Market Place, Whitehaven, CA28 7JG (telephone: 01946 598300)
- Workington Customer Service Centre, Allerdale House, Workington CA14 3YJ (telephone: 0300 373 3730)
It is also available at the following libraries during their usual opening hours: