Planning policies shape how the Borough will develop in the future and are produced as part of a Local Plan for the Borough. They provide the policy framework for the long-term development
More infoHyndburn’s New Local Plan
Regulation 19 Proposed Submission Version Local Plan Consultation Have your say - Your representation: November 2022 to 18 January 2023 Council Planning Officers have prepared a new Local Plan to
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
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
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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
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
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