Statement of Community Involvement

Draft Statement of Community Involvement 2025

Consultation Monday, 8 September to Monday, 20 October 2025

Summary

The Council is seeking views from residents and stakeholders on a new Statement of Community Involvement (SCI). This is a statutory document that sets out how and when the Council will carry out consultation and effectively engage in carrying out its planning duties.

The SCI is primarily concerned with community involvement in:

• the preparation of council planning policy and supplementary planning documents
• neighbourhood plan support and processes, and
• the consideration of planning applications.

The Council is inviting comments from organisations and individuals on a new Draft SCI and supporting documents during the six weeks consultation period from Monday, 8 September to Monday, 20 October 2025 (closes at 5pm).

Consultation material

The Consultation document and supporting material is available to view through the Council’s dedicated planning policy consultation website and below:

• Draft Bradford Council Statement of Community Involvement 2025-2030 (Consultation Publication) (PDF)
• Equalities Impact Assessment (EqIA) (PDF)
• Engagement Plan (PDF)
• Regulatory Notice (PDF)
• Standard Comments Form (Word document)

Hard copy material is also available during opening hours in the following deposit locations:

Council’s Principal Office

Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford BD1 1HX Monday to Thurdays 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm Telephone: 01274 434605 (planning service number) / 01274 433679 (planning policy number)

Email: [email protected]

Other Council offices

Shipley Town Hall, Kirkgate, Shipley, BD18 3EJ Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm Telephone: 01274 437146.

Keighley Town Hall, Bow Street, Keighley, BD21 3PA, Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4.30pm Telephone: 01535 618252

Ilkley Town Hall, Station Road, Ilkley LS29 8HB is currently closed for refurbishment – see Ilkley library.

Main Council libraries

Bradford Local Studies Library, Margaret McMillan Tower (side entrance), Princes Way, Bradford, BD1 1NN

• Monday and Tuesday 9am to 1pm (closed for lunch 1pm to 2pm), 2pm to 5pm,
• Wednesday 9am to 1pm (closed for lunch 1pm to 2pm), 2pm to 5pm,
• Thursday 9am to 1pm (closed for lunch 1pm to 2pm), 2pm to 5pm,
• Friday closed
• Saturday open alternate Saturdays – see the Local Studies library webpage

Telephone: 01274 433688

Email: [email protected]

City Library, Centenary Square, Bradford, BD1 1SD

• Monday 9am to 5pm
• Tuesday to Thursday 9am to 7pm
• Friday and Saturday 10am to 5pm

Telephone: 01274 433600

Email: [email protected]

Shipley Library, 2 Wellcroft, Shipley, BD18 2QH

• Monady 9am to 12 noon
• Tuesday and Wednesday 9am to 7pm
• Thursday and Friday 9am to 5pm
• Saturday 9am to 4pm

Telephone: 01274 437150

Email: [email protected]

Bingley Library, Myrtle Walk, Bingley, BD16 1AW

• Monday 9am to 5pm
• Tuesday 9am to 7pm
• Wednesday 9am to 5pm
• Thursday 9am to 7pm
• Friday 9am to 12 noon
• Saturday 9am to 4pm

Telephone: 01274 438780

Email: [email protected]

Keighley Library, North Street, Keighley, BD21 3SX

• Monday 9am to 7pm
• Tuesday 9am to 5pm
• Wednesday 9am to 7pm
• Thursday 9am to 5pm
• Friday, 9am to 12 noon
• Saturday 9am to 4pm

Telephone: 01535 618212

Email: [email protected]

Ilkley Library, Station Road, Ilkley, LS29 8AH

• Monday 9am to 7pm
• Tuesday 9am to 5pm
• Wednesday 9am to 2pm (temporary)
• Thursday 9am to 7pm
• Friday 9am to 2pm (temporary)
• Saturday 9am to 4pm

Telephone: 01943 436225

Email: [email protected]

Consultation events

We are hosting a series of online events providing further information about this consultation on the following dates and times:

To book your place please email: [email protected].

Please note: This page will be updated with further information about other meetings and events.

Please get in touch if your community, organisation or group would like further specific information. The Council is particularly interested in hearing from communities who have traditionally struggled to engage in planning.

Further information and submitting comments

Comments can be made via the consultation portal (preferred option), or by email or in writing to:

SCI Consultation
CBMDC
Department of Place
Planning Policy
4^th Floor
Britannia House
Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX

Email: [email protected]

The Council is keen to ensure all members of the community can effectively engage in planning consultations. This includes supporting the use of assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and provision of material in different languages and alternative formats such as Braille, tape, audio, disc or large print. Please advise on how we can best assist in meeting your needs and we will review and respond within 5 days.

Current Statement of Community Involvement

On 6 November 2018 the Council's Executive Committee approved the SCI as Council policy which can be found below.

Impact of Covid-19 on consultation events

From January 2021 to 31 December 2021, the Council issued a temporary suspension notice of parts of the SCI in respect of publicity of planning documents as part of the Covid-19 crisis. During this period the Council was not able to make hard copies of consultation documents available within deposit locations due to the risks associated with Covid-19. All consultation documents were made available online.

This change in procedure was supported by the Government's temporary changes to relevant planning regulations introduced in 2020. The Temporary Suspension Notice has now been revoked by the Council. The Council will continue to monitor government guidance and make any necessary changes at a time of public consultation in the interest of public safety. Any changes will be clearly communicated at the time of publication of a consultation.

Please refer to the SCI - Temporary Suspension Notice - January 2021 for further details.