Bedford Borough Council is revising the adopted Statement of Community Involvement 2019 and is inviting comments from the public on the changes being proposed.
This Statement is a document which sets out how and when local communities can get involved in the planning process and explains who will be consulted, how that consultation will happen and when it will take place both in respect of new planning policy documents and individual planning applications.
It is being updated to take on board national changes to planning policies and procedures and to revise contact details. The opportunity has also been taken to make the document more concise by removing areas of duplication. It is the council’s intention that the draft Statement of Community Involvement will replace the adopted Statement of Community Involvement 2019.
In addition to commenting through the Council website via this link, people can also comment at the Bedford Borough Hub at 2 Horne Lane, Bedford (during normal opening hours), and at all libraries within the Borough (during normal opening hours).
The draft Statement of Community Involvement is being published for a 6 week period. Any comments must be received by 5pm on 27 September 2024.
