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
[nextpage title=”New Local Plan”] The new Local Plan is the name given to a series of documents in which the Council will explain how the Borough will be developed and grow over the next 15 years (to 2033). Once complete it will fully...
More info5 Year Housing Land Supply
[nextpage title=”5 Year Housing Land Supply”] In line with Government priorities to help boost the supply of housing, the Council is required to demonstrate annually whether it has a sufficient supply of sites to meet its five year...
More infoConsultation – Rishton Canalside SPD
The primary purpose of the Rishton Canalside Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is to encourage and support the delivery of planning applications on a number of vacant and derelict sites. General and site specific development guidance is...
More infoSite Allocations
[nextpage title=”Call for Sites”] The Call for Sites exercise is an opportunity for landowners, developers and the public to submit proposals for the future use of land in Hyndburn to the Council. All submissions will inform...
More infoHill Top Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
The Hill Top SPD was formally adopted by the Council on the 20 September 2010. The document will be used as a material planning consideration in the determination of any future planning applications on the site. The document includes: Detail of...
More infoEast Accrington SPD / Masterplan
A Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been prepared that will guide and promote future development proposals in East Accrington. East Accrington is a priority area for the investment of Housing Market Renewal (HMR) funding, and for the...
More infoStrategic Housing Land Availability Assessment
The Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA) is a document that identifies suitable land for future housing development in Hyndburn. Ensuring that there is an adequate and responsive supply of land is a key objective of the planning...
More infoPeel Fold Mill Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
Peel Fold Mill is located in the Stanhill area of Oswaldtwistle. The Peel Fold Mill SPD has been prepared to establish planning, design and sustainable development principles that will guide the future redevelopment of the site. Adopted Peel Fold...
More infoHyndburn Local Plan 1996
The 1996 Local Plan allocates land in the Borough for different uses and sets down policies to guide where development should be allowed and what standards should apply. The Local Plan is used in conjunction with the Lancashire’s Minerals...
More infoEvidence Base
The Local Plan must be informed by a clear and robust evidence base. The links below show some of the key local evidence that is being used to help inform the new Local Plan for Hyndburn. [nextpage title=”Evidence Base –...
More infoSupplementary Planning Documents (SPDs)
[nextpage title=”Information about SPDs in Hyndburn”] Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) add details to policies laid out in Development Plan Documents (DPDs), or a saved policy in an existing development plan. SPDs are...
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