Lewes District Council is inviting representations on its revised Statement of Community Involvement (SCI).

The SCI sets out how the Council will engage with residents, businesses and other stakeholders in the planning process, including the preparation of local plans and the determination of planning applications. The document is being updated to reflect changes in national policy and guidance, as well as recent experience of consultation, to ensure that engagement is accessible, efficient and effective.

The consultation will run for a period of 6 weeks, from 08:00 on 25 June 2026 until 17:00 on 6 August 2026.

The document is structured around:

• Overview of the Local Planning Authority
• Community Involvement in Plan Making
• Community Involvement in Neighbourhood Planning
• Community Involvement in Development Management

How to respond

The easiest way to provide comments is via the online questionnaire:
Statement of Community Involvement for Lewes District – Lewes and Eastbourne Planning Policy Consultations

Alternatively, you can:

• Email your comments to LocalPlan@lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk
• Write to:
  Planning Policy Team
  Lewes District Council
  6 High Street
  Lewes
  BN7 2AD

Please ensure you clearly identify the section of the document your comments relate to where applicable.

Please note that all representations will be published on the Council’s website and anonymous submissions cannot be accepted.

We welcome your views and would encourage you to participate in this consultation.