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The Planning system plays an important role in modern society by helping to protect the environment in our towns and cities and in the countryside. Planning regulations have to cover many different situations and are quite detailed.

The general planning principles and the procedures for making a planning application are described in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) booklet Planning Permission - A Guide to Business (!) The Planning Portal (!) also offers a wide range of services and guidance on the planning system.

OnlinePlanningOffices.com (!) provides planning application forms, links to your local Planning Offices and other useful information.

Parliament has given the main responsibility for planning to the Local Planning Authorities.

For further information visit www.burnley.gov.uk/planning