Regulation 24 Submission Version with Proposed Main Modifications
In accordance with Regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended), Hyndburn Borough Council submitted the above Local Plan document to the Secretary of State for independent examination. The Inspector held a series of hearings as part of the Examination process at the Council offices in Accrington on the following dates:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 16-18 September 2025
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 23-25 September 2025
The Hearings were conducted by an independent Planning Inspector (PINS). Further details regarding the Examination in Public can be viewed at Hyndburn Local Plan to 2040 Examination – Hyndburn Borough Council
At the conclusion of the Examination in Public Hearing sessions, the Inspector has recommended a number of Main Modifications (MM), which are put forward without any prejudice to the Inspectors final conclusions. Main Modifications are changes required to make the Plan sound or legally compliant in the light of issues identified during the examination. This consultation is only for the proposed Main Modifications and no other parts of the plan. All responses to the consultation will be reviewed by the Inspector.
The eight week consultation on the proposed Main Modifications for the Hyndburn Local Plan opened at 9.00 am on 6th March 2026 and closed at 5.00 pm 1st May 2026
Policies Map Modifications
The Council has also published proposed revisions to the Policies Map: These do not form part of the Main Modifications but are published alongside them.
Additional Modifications
Alongside the Main Modifications the Council has published a schedule of Additional Modifications
Additional Modifications are changes that, taken together, the Council considers do not materially affect the Plan and which it can therefore make when the Plan is adopted. These are minor changes and include factual updates and changes for consistency, clarity and corrections.
These Additional Modifications are not required to make the Plan sound and do not form part of the formal examination.
How to Comment
The consultation is now closed
What was Included
The consultation covers:
- Main Modifications to the Local Plan
- Changes to the Policies Map
- Updated supporting documents, including the Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment (as relevant)
How to View the Documents
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- On the Council’s website as set out below:
- Main Modifications Document
- Local Plan Reg 22 (2025) Submission Version
- Updated Sustainability Appraisal
- Additional Modifications to the Submission Version of the Local Plan
- Habitats Regulation Assessment Screening Report
- Local Plan Modifications Proposals Map
- Modification to PM29 Hyndburn Local Plan Proposals Map
12th March 2026 – note there have been two alterations to the Main Modifications document covering Policies SP10 and HP10.
16th March 2026 – note there has been a change to MM118 the description has been corrected.
17th March 2026 – note there has been a change to MM128, some of the text was not showing, this has been corrected.
18th March 2026 – note a correction has been made to the proposals map PM29 to correct a mapping error.
Theses changes are to correct errors and omissions.
For reference below there is a tracked changed version of the Local Plan Reg 22.
12th May 2026 – Set out below are the representations received – these have been passed to the Inspector for consideration.
Rep 10 – National Electricity Grid 10
Rep 12 – Home Builders Federation
Rep 13 – LCC Highways Development Control
Rep 15 – Connollys rep Richborough
Rep 16 – JPWC representing HG 16