Planning policies shape how places will be developed in the future. They provide the policy framework for the long-term development of the Borough and are the basis upon which planning decisions are based. View the Hyndburn Local Plan 1996 and...
More infoHyndburn’s new Local Plan
Hyndburn Open Space Survey We are asking everyone who lives, works and visits Hyndburn for their opinions on open space in the Borough. Please complete our survey as it will provide valuable information that the Council will use for the emerging...
More infoDevelopment Management DPD
On 11 January 2018, Hyndburn Council adopted the Development Management DPD, in accordance with Regulations 17 and 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. The adopted Development Management DPD provides...
More infoWind Turbine Applications
In addition to the usual constraints on development, wind turbine applications can become progressively harder to approve as they potentially interfere with Air Traffic Control radar (military or civilian) or other infrastructure. The approval of...
More infoPlanning Obligations (Section 106 Agreements)
Planning obligations (or s106 agreements and Section 52 Agreements) are individual legal agreements negotiated between the Council and developers. Obligations can also be secured through unilateral undertakings by developers. They are intended to...
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You can view applications or check if an application has been made or registered in the following ways: Please follow this link to the current (temporary) search procedure. You can only search by application number. Search on a map use the online...
More infoAgricultural or Equestrian Developments
In September 2010 the Council adopted a revised Validation Checklist for Submission of Planning Applications/Prior Approvals. For applications involving Agricultural or Equestrian Developments the requirement (L33) refers to the fee which must be...
More infoDesign and Access Statement
Design and Access statements(DAS) are needed for some applications and the situations requiring a DAS were reduced in April 2010 The design and access statement should describe both the design principles and concepts that have been applied to the...
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