Local Plan Submission Plan Documents
- SD1 Regulation 19 Publication Local Plan (January 2022)
- SD2 Regulation 19 Publication Local Plan with tracked changes (showing proposed minor amendments (July 2022)
- SD3a Regulation 19 Publication Policies Map Blackburn (January 2022)
- SD3b Regulation 19 Publication Policies Map Blackburn Town Centre (January 2022)
- SD3c Regulation 19 Publication Policies Map Darwen (January 2022)
- SD3d Regulation 19 Publication Policies Map Darwen Town Centre (January 2022)
- SD3e Regulation 19 Publication Policies Map Rural Areas (January 2022)
- SD4a Local Plan Sustainability Appraisal (December 2021)
- SD4b Sustainability Appraisal Report – Non-Technical Summary (January 2022)
- SD5 Local Plan Habitats Regulations Assessment (October 2021)
- SD6 Regulation 22(1)(c) Consultation Statement
- SD6 Consultation Statement Appendix A – Reg 18 Issues and Options Consultation Report
- SD6 Consultation Statement Appendix B – Reg 18 Consultation Statement
- SD6 Consultation Statement Appendix C – Draft Regulation 19 Policies Consultation Statement
- SD6 Consultation Statement Appendix D (i) – Statutory Consultees
- SD6 Consultation Statement Appendix D (ii) – Notification Letters
- SD6 Consultation Statement Appendix D (iii) – Publicity
- SD6 Consultation Statement Appendix D (iv) All Reg19 reps and proposed Council response
- SD6 Consultation Statement Appendix D (v) E179 Council Response
- SD6 Consultation Statement Appendix D (vi) H195 Council response
- SD6 Consultation Statement Appendix D (vii) – Suggested amendments to site designations through Reg19 consultation
- SD6 Consultation Statement Appendix D (viii) Response to joint representation received on Plan Viability
- SD7 Proposed Schedule of Minor Amendments to the Publication Local Plan 2021 -2037
- SD8 Proposed Schedule of Minor Amendments to the Publication Local Plan 2021-2037 Policies Map
- SD9 Statement of Community Involvement (July 2020)
- SD10 Local Development Scheme (July 2021)
Topic papers
- SD11 Topic Paper – Employment (July 2022)
- SD12 Topic Paper – Environment (July 2022)
- SD13 Topic Paper – Housing (July 2022)
- SD14 Topic Paper – Housing Standards (July 2022)
Duty to cooperate
- SD15 Statement of Common Ground – Blackburn with Darwen Clinical Commissioning Group (June 2022)
- SD16 Statement of Common Ground – Hyndburn Borough Council (July 2022)
- SD17 Statement of Common Ground – National Highways (July 2022)
- SD18 Statement of Common Ground – Other adjoining Local Authorities and other relevant parties (July 2022)
Responses received to Regulation 19 consultation
Please contact Strategic Planning using the details below if you wish to request a copy of any full representations
- SD19a Regulation 19 Publication Local Plan Consultation Responses – By Policy
- SD19b Regulation 19 Publication Local Plan Consultation Responses – By Name
Responses to earlier consultations (Regulation 18)
- SD20 Draft Regulation 19 Policies Consultation Statement (September 2021) SD21 Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan Consultation Statement (July 2021)
- SD22 Regulation 18 Issues and Options Consultation Report (August 2019)
Additional Submission items
Local Plan Evidence Base Documents
Business and Employment
- E21 Employment Land Review (2019)
- E31 Housing and Economic Needs Assessment (2018)
- E32 Housing and Economic Needs Update (2021)
- E61 Site Assessment Methodology (2021)
- E64a Strategic Employment Site Planning Case (2020)
- E64b Strategic Employment Site Economic Case (2020)
- E65 Strategic Employment Site Potential Compensatory Improvements to the Green Belt (2021)
- E66 Strategic Employment Site Transport Study (2021)
- E69 Strategic Housing Economic Land Availability Assessment (2021)
Environment
- E11 Climate Change and Natural Capital Study (2021)
- E11 Climate Change and Natural Capital Study Appendices A-E
- E11 Climate Change and Natural Capital Study Appendix F
- E11 Climate Change and Natural Capital Study Appendix G
- E11 Climate Change and Natural Capital Study Appendix H
- E11 Climate Change and Natural Capital Study Appendix I
- E11 Climate Change and Natural Capital Study Appendix J
- E11 Climate Change and Natural Capital Study Appendix K
- E12 Climate Impacts Framework Supporting Report (2021)
- E18 Drainage Planning Guidance (2020)
- E20a Ecological Desktop Assessments (2020)
- E20b Ecological Desktop Assessments (2021 post Reg18)
- E22 Green Belt Study (2019)
- E28 Heat Networks Masterplanning Study (2019)
- E40 Local Flood Risk Management Strategy for Lancashire 2021-27
- E45 Mineral Resource Assessments
- E45 Mineral Resource Assessment Junction 5 M65 Blackburn (2021)
- E45 Mineral Resource Assessment Bank Hey Blackburn (2021)
- E45 Mineral Resource Assessment Gib Lane Blackburn (2021)
- E45 Mineral Resource Assessment Holden Fold Darwen (2021)
- E45 Mineral Resource Assessment Milking Lane Lower Darwen (2021)
- E67 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level 1 (2020) – Final Report)
- E67 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level 1 (2020) – Appendix A Planning Framework and Flood Risk Policy
- E67 FRA Level 1 (2020) Appendix B Interactive Maps
- E67 FRA Level 1 (2020) Appendix C Site Assessment Spreadsheet
- E67 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level 1 (2020) – Appendix D Functional Floodplain Delineation
- E67 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level 1 (2020) – Appendix E Local Plan Site Assessments
- E67 SFRA Level 1 (2020) Appendix F Strategic Recommendation Figs
- Whinny Edge Flood Zones
- Wensley Fold Surface Water
- Wensley Fold Flood Zones
- Revidge Surface Water
- Revidge Flood Zones
- Revidge Flood Zones
- Higher Broadhalgh Flood Zones
- Ewood Surface Water
- Ewood Flood Zones
- Eagley Brook Surface Water
- Eagley Brook Flood Zones
- Darwen Surface Water
- Darwen Flood Zones
- Blackburn Surface Water
- Blackburn Flood Zones
- Blackamoor Surface Water
- Blackamoor Flood Zones
- Bank Hey Surface Water
- Bank Hey Flood-Zones
- Anchor Surface Water
- Anchor Flood Zones
- E67 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) Level 1 (2020) – Appendix G User Guide
- SE68 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 Report (2021)
- E79 Wind Energy Report
- BwD Wind Assessment 2015 (Hyder) – Stage 1
- BwD Wind Assessment 2015 (Hyder) – Stage 2
- Figure 1 Council Owned Assets
- Figure 2 Wind Resource Map
- Figure 3 Environmental Planning Constraints
- Figure 5 Residential Constraints – Medium Scale
- Figure 4 Residential Constraints – Small Scale
- Figure 6 Residential Constraints – Large Scale
- Figure 7 Initial Screening Assessment – Small Scale_overview
- Figure 7a Initial Screening Assessment – Small Scale
- Figure 8 Initial Screening Assessment – Medium Scale_overview
- Figure 8a Initial Screening Assessment – Medium Scale
- Figure 9 Initial Screening Assessment – Large Scale Overview
- Figure 9a Initial Screening Assessment – Large Scale
- E81 Integrated Appraisal of Local Plan Issues and Options (December 2018)
Green infrastructure, open space and sports facilities
- E7 Built Facility Strategy Assessment Report (2022)
- E53 Open Space Audit
- E56a Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy Assessment Report (2021)
- E56b Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Strategy Strategy Document (2021)
Health
- E3 Air Quality Planning Advisory Note (2018)
- E4 Alcohol Strategy 2022-24
- E8 BwD Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (Summary Review 2020)
- E9 BwD Good Food Plan (2020)
- E10 BwD Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2018-21
- E19 Eat Well Move More Shape Up Strategy 2022-25
- E38 Local Authority Declaration on Healthy Weight (2017)
- E54 Pennine Lancashire Childhood Obesity Trailblazer Joint Planner Agreement (2021)
Heritage
E29 Heritage Impact Assessments
- HIA -Balle Street Mill
- HIA -Bank Hey, Blackburn
- HIA -Carl Fogarty Way
- HIA -Chapels Park South
- HIA -Ewood Mixed Use Site, Blackburn
- HIA -Former East Lancs Coachbuilders
- HIA -Former Larkhill Centre, Blackburn
- HIA -Former Markets site, Blackburn
- HIA -Holden Fold (larger site), Darwen
- HIA -Land at St Silas Church, Blackburn
- HIA -North East Blackburn Strategic Site
- HIA -Orchard Mill site Darwen
- HIA -Queens Park sites, Blackburn
- HIA -Roe Lee Mills site, Blackburn
- HIA -Springside Works, Belmont
- Local Plan site allocations methodology
Housing
- E5 Bank Hey Masterplan (2020)
- E23 Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) (2019)
- E24 Gypsy and Traveller Site Selection Outline Feasibility Study, Intack Bus Depot Whitebirk (2020)
- E25 Gypsy and Traveller Site Selection Outline Feasibility Study, HWRC George Street West (2020)
- E26 Gypsy and Traveller Site Selection Methodology (2020)
- E30 Holden Fold, Darwen Masterplan (2021)
- E31 Housing and Economic Needs Assessment (2018)
- E32 Housing and Economic Needs Update (2021)
- E46 North East Blackburn Strategic Housing Site Development Framework (2020)
- E47 North East Blackburn Strategic Housing Site Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (2020)
- E48 North East Blackburn Strategic Housing Site FRA & Drainage Strategy (2020)
- E49 North East Blackburn Strategic Housing Site Geo-env Desk Study (Phase 1) (2020)
- E51 North East Blackburn Strategic Housing Site Landscape Visual Appraisal (2020)
- E58 Queens Park Self Build Feasibility Study (2020)
- E61 Site Assessment Methodology (2021)
- E80 Pennine Lancashire Growth and Prosperity Plan 2016-2032
Infrastructure
- E33 Infrastructure Delivery Plan (2021)
- E37 Council Position Statement-Education Requirements
- E57 Pupil Place Forecasting (2021)
- E72 Utilities Study – Blackamoor Regeneration (2020)
- E73 Utilities Study – Haslingden Road (2020)
- E74 Utilities Study – Holden Fold, Darwen (2020)
- E75 Utilities Study – Medipark, South East Blackburn (2020)
- E76 Utilities Study – North East Blackburn (2020)
- E77 Utilities Study – Plots 1 – 5 Furthergate (2020)
Landscape
- E1 A Landscape Strategy, LCC (2000)
- E35 Landscape Character Appraisal of Three Sites within Blackburn (2020)
- E36 Landscape Character Assessment, LCC (2000)
Retailing and leisure
- E6a Blackburn Town Centre East Development Framework (2021)
- E6b Blackburn Town Centre East Development Framework Concept Strategy and Character Study (2021)
- E39 Local Centres Methodology (2021)
- E59 Retail and Leisure Study (2019)
- E60 Retail and Leisure Study Update (2021)
Transport
- E41 Local Plan Transport Study Volume 1 Baseline Report (2020)
- E42a Local Plan Transport Study Volume 2 Assessment and Mitigation Report (2021)
- E42b Local Transport Study Addendum Technical Note (2021)
- E43 Local Transport Plan (2011-2021) – LTP3
Viability
Walking & cycling
- E13 Connectivity Study Darwen (2020)
- E14 Connectivity Study North Blackburn (2020)
- E15 Connectivity Study South East Blackburn (2020)
- E16 Connectivity Study West Blackburn (2020)
- E78 Walking and Cycling Plan 2021-2024
Additional evidence base documents post Reg 19
Business and Employment
Health
Heritage
- E84 Heritage Impact Assessment – revised H217 HIA (April 2022)
- E85 Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum – H195 NE Blackburn SHS (June 2022)
Housing
- E44 Local Strategic Assessment for Specialist Housing Types (June 2022)
- E82 Article 4 Direction (HMO) Justification Paper (June 2022)
- 92 Queens Park Self Build plots – Preliminary Assessment of Earth Retaining Structures (February 2022)
Infrastructure
Transport
- E83 Balfour Beattie Feasibility Report M65 Junction 5 Improvement Scheme (June 2022)
- E87 M65 J5 Buildability Assessment (February 2022)
- E88 M65 Junction 6 and 7 Study (March 2022)
- E90 South East Blackburn Transport Strategy (June 2022)