Proposed consultation activities
In line with the statement of community involvement, we will, as a minimum, undertake the actions set out in the table below in future stages of consultation on the Local Plan.
We invite you to comment on these consultation proposals and welcome suggestions on further types of consultation that you consider would be effective. This could include in-person events, online sessions, or different types of communication.
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Online |
Website or online engagement platform The consultations for the Draft Plan and Proposed Submission consultations will be run through the council website or online engagement platform. The platform used will be designed to provide an informative, accessible and user-friendly experience. Social media For all consultations we will post on our social media channels notifying residents and interested parties of the Local Plan consultation and how they can get involved. We will use popular online platforms which could include X, Facebook, Instagram, next-door, Linked-in and YouTube. Feedback on social media via polls or comments will also be factored into the consultation statements produced. |
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Press |
Press release We will publish a press release for the launch of the Draft Plan and Proposed Submission consultations. |
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Email and letters |
On commencement of the consultations, we will send emails to all contacts on the Hillingdon Planning Policy Consultation Database, including statutory consultees. We will send letters to contacts where no email has been provided. We will also use existing channels and groups within the borough such as the weekly teachers email list, residents groups and council connect. |
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Making documents available |
Hard copies of the consultation material will be made available for inspection at the Civic Centre and selected public libraries. Respondents may reply by web, email, or post. |
To sign-up to the council’s planning policy consultation database, please email localplan@hillingdon.gov.uk.
Previous engagement
Call for Views consultation 2024
A Regulation 18 ‘Call for Views’ consultation was undertaken by the council between 29 April 2024 to 24 June 2024. The council received 141 responses to the consultation from a wide range of stakeholders. The main issues raised in this consultation have been summarised in the Hillingdon Local Plan Consultation Statement (Regulation 18).
Call for sites
The council undertook two ‘call for sites’ exercises to gather information on land that individuals or organisations may consider having development potential. The calls for sites were run on the following dates:
- Friday 26 May to Friday 29 September 2023
- Monday 29 April 2024 to 24 June 2024.
There were 80 sites submitted as part of the call for sites exercise. Alongside this, representations were also made in response to the Local Plan call for views. These representations have been captured and summarised in the Regulation 18 Consultation Statement.