Publicity
- Site Notice, or
- Notification to neighbours, or
- For major developments, an advertisement in a local newspaper
Consultation
Where a resident is consulted, the Ward Councillors are also consulted. It is important that reasons are given for support or opposition so that due weight can be given to them.
The consultation letters explain that it is assumed that a consultee does not wish to make any representation if no reply is received within 21 days. If a request for more time is received, this is invariably granted.
Under the Access to Information Act most replies are open to public inspection. Only exempt matters (allegations of a breach of planning law, personal or financial circumstances etc.) can be excluded from the public gaze.
All the replies received, together with any unsolicited responses, are taken into account before a decision is reached. It is not usually possible to respond to consultation replies until after the decision had been reached, although it quite often happens that additional information is sought, for example from the applicant, as a result of consultation replies.
Commenting on Planning Applications
Housing and Development Control, Contact Centre, 9 Parker Lane, Burnley BB11 2BY
or alternatively e-mail us at planning@burnley.gov.uk
Telephone: 01282 425011
Fax: 01282 450594
You may also use the link to the form below to make comments online on a planning application. In order to use this service you must be registered and signed in with the website.
Viewing applications
Copies of the applications may be inspected at the Burnley office:
Housing and Development Control, Contact Centre, 9 Parker Lane, Burnley BB11 2BY
Burnley office hours:
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9am to 5pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- 10am to 5pm on Wednesdays
Padiham planning applications can be viewed at the Padiham offices by prior arrangement; please ring (01282) 682705 to arrange an appointment.
Many are also available to view online (though this varies according to the type of document); this work is ongoing. To view and/or download applications, plans, decisions and their conditions and reasons, use the Application search facility.