Burnley planning policy. 2. We’re planning a change to our planning service which may impact customers in Sept/Oct 2025. It will now 6. Through its planning functions and wider activities the Council’s seeks to conserve and enhance these assets, including through: Producing guidance and policy documents e. Communities can prepare: Who 1. 1 Burnley’s Local Plan covers the whole of Burnley borough for the period from 2012 to 2032. ‘Burnley’s Local Plan’ is the development plan for the borough for non-minerals and waste matters and covers the period 2012-2032. 1 The timely provision of new and improved infrastructure is vital to secure growth within Burnley. The text of the relevant policies can be seen in Appendix C1. It provides the statutory planning framework for the borough. 5. 1 The historic environment embraces all aspects of the environment that result from the interaction between people and places through time and Details on all Burnley Council Planning Applications and associated documents INTRODUCTION This document sets out Burnley Borough Council’s revised local requirements for Planning Applications. g. The Local Plan needs to ensure that the infrastructure, Slade Stirling has applied for planning permission to turn the property at 3 Leaver Street into a small House in Multiple Occupation. In our Public Access online service, you can: Search and look Search by BURNLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 Town & Country Planning (Development AMR To assess progress against the plan-making milestones set out in the Local Development Scheme and the implementation of the policies and proposals in the Local Plan, the Council National planning policy set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) requires Councils to produce a study/assessment of land or buildings that could accommodate housing Burnley Planning Guide & Distributions Burnley Planning Handbook is an independently produced handbook distributed to all new planning applicants in the Burnley area. 5 Development of the Local Policies in this Section: Introduction 5. 2 Local Plan Context1. 1 A core principle of the NPPF52 is to proactively drive and support sustainable CONTENTS 1 Introduction 1. You can get information on their website. 1. 2 Section 19 (1A) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires local planning authorities to include in their Local Plans “policies designed to secure that the development Communities have powers to help shape development in their areas through Neighbourhood Planning; a right introduced through the Localism Act 2011. It supplements the The Planning Guide for Burnley is an independently produced guide designed under current guidelines to assist planning applicants in The best and easiest method to comment on a planning application is by using our Public Access system, which will send your comments directly to the officer dealing with the application. 3 Sustainability Appraisal1. The town has seen huge levels of Burnley Council resolved on 25 September 2025 that the Plan, as modified, meets the Basic Conditions and is compatible with EU obligations and human rights legislation. Read latest update. It supplements the Burnley’s local plan was adopted last week setting the blueprint for Burnley’s economic growth for the next decade. 3. This data will be used to create a timetable for the plan. 1 Section 40 of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 places a duty on all public authorities in England and Wales to Whilst Burnley’s Local Plan includes policies that are used to assess applications for new HMO’s and small flats (where schemes require planning approval), the SPD provides more detail on 1. View the Burnley Planning Guide and get started on your Planning Application journey. This proposed local guidance document will be subject to a six-week 1. A Details on all Burnley Council Planning Applications and associated documents Worsthorne with Hurstwood Parish Council, as a qualifying body, believe neighbourhood planning is an important power for local people to use and decided to prepare an NP for the area. It was adopted The Policy and Environment Team is responsible for the preparation and monitoring of the local planning policy framework, including Burnley’s Local Plan. This handbook The Shopfront and Advertisement Design Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) was adopted by Burnley Council on 18 June 2019. Find all of the answers to your questions with our up Beta This is a new service – to help us improve it, sign up to take part in research. "reference": "burnley-s-local-plan", "prefix": "local-plan", "name": "Burnley's Local Plan", "dataset": You can also view the Burnley Planning Handbook by clicking the publication cover on the right, where you can download forms and click links to interact with all the trades and services Burnley's Local Plan sets out the overall strategy for development, allocates many of the sites that are needed to accommodate new development and sets out policies on how Home > Planning > Planning Policy and the Local Plan > Burnley’s Local Plan > Burnley’s Local Plan July 2018 HTML Version > Appendices Policies in this Section National Planning Policy Background 5. 2 The question to be asked in the referendum is: Do you want Burnley Borough Council to use the neighbourhood plan for Worsthorne with Hurstwood to help it decide planning applications Policies in this Section: Protecting Biodiversity 5. The To date, the awards of levelling-up funding to the Council and to the County Council to be spent in Burnley are to a large extent to deliver projects and policies already set out in the Local Plan Burnley Council 's executive at its meeting on July 12th will consider this matter following its consideration by scrutiny committee. 1 What is Burnley’s Local Plan?1. 7. The How to apply for Planning permission in Burnley, advice on building control, land charges and information on the council's planning policy. The Development Plan for Burnley in relation to this site comprises the Burnley Local Plan (adopted July 2018) which sets out the overall strategy for development Beta This is a new service – to help us improve it, sign up to take part in research The Purpose and Scope of the SPD 1. 1 The Local Plan is primarily a tool for assessing planning and related applications, but it is also key corporate document which will have a wider reference in guiding The Purpose and Scope of the SPD 1. Go to Burnley Borough Council website The Purpose and Scope of the SPD 1. The A Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been prepared by Burnley Council as part of its planning policy framework. We’ve matched the postcode to Burnley Borough Council. 1 Implementation 6. It supplements the policies of the Burnley’s Local Plan in relation to Environmental Protection and the improvement of air quality. 1 National planning policy as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states that local plans 5. the Local Plan Worsthorne with Hurstwood Parish Council, as a qualifying body, believe neighbourhood planning is an important power for local people to use and decided to prepare an NP for the area. The Policy and Environment Team is responsible for the preparation and monitoring of the local planning policy framework, including Burnley’s Local Plan. 1 What is Burnley's Local Plan? 1. 4. It supplements the Policies in this Section Introduction 5. 1 This Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been prepared by Burnley Council as part of its planning policy framework. ‘Burnley’s Local Plan’ is the You can record events that have already happened or might happen in the future. 6. You can check/edit documents that are marked as This is called the Local Plan and, once it is adopted by the Council, it is the starting point for determining planning applications. The SPD was adopted on 8 Policies in this chapter: 5. The SPD forms part of the Council’s The Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) explains how the Council will involve the community and other stakeholders in the preparation and revision of local development . 4 Habitats Regulations Assessment1. The The Development Plan 2. runs6xkraqprjfpxofpvtdipzfop77m3nkcnnhiafktneqpne