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Kendal
Cumbria LA9 4UF

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Statement of Community Involvement

Kendal The new Planning Act places an emphasis on community engagement throughout the plan making process. Before starting work on an LDF, each planning authority is required to prepare a Statement of Community Involvement, to set out how it intends to consult the community and relevant interests at each stage in the process and also in deciding planning applications. The SCI relates to South Lakeland outside the National Parks.

South Lakeland Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) - adopted 13 Sept 2006

The SCI was subject to an independent examination by a Government appointed Inspector. The Inspector's Report was received on 31 July 2006, and indicates that the SCI is sound subject to a number of changes. The Inspector's recommendations are binding on the Council and have now been incorporated in the adopted SCI.

The adopted SCI, Inspector's Report and Statement of Adoption can be viewed and downloaded below; and

Inspected at South Lakeland House, Kendal; Ulverston Town Hall; and libraries at Arnside, Grange-over-Sands, Kendal, Kirkby Lonsdale, Milnthorpe and Ulverston during normal opening hours.
Purchased (£10) by contacting the Development Plans Team on 01539 717490 or at developmentplans@southlakeland.gov.uk.
Read the responses to SCI consultations.

SCI Addendum - December 2008

An addendum to the SCI was approved by delegated executive decision on 27th November 2008. It explains how the Council's commitments to community engagement will be applied to the revised stages in LDF consultation. The revised stages were introduced by the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, which came into effect on 27th June 2008. The SCI Addendum can be viewed and downloaded below.