Adopted Local Plan
The Local Plan is a written document, with explanatory maps. It sets out the Council's strategy for the use of land (and buildings or structures on it) within Wyre for the period 1991-2006.
The Council's Local Plan forms one part of Wyre's Development Plan. The plan was adopted and became operative on 5th July 1999.
Aim of the Local Plan
The aim of the Local Plan is to encourage and guide investment and development in the Borough;
- in a manner which is consistent with the changing social and economic needs and aspirations of the growing community of Wyre;
- in locations which reflect the concept of sustainable development;
- in a form which respects the careful qualitative balance between development and the particular characteristics of the local environment.
The Plan sets down both specific policies for the use of land and also policy statements that establish principles for development, and are guided by either quantifiable standards or qualitative criteria.
Elements of the Adopted Local Plan 1991-2006 can viewed across the pages of this section (see below) or alternatively via the Planning Portal.
- The Written Statement sets out all of the policies and proposals including all the land allocations. For ease of reference the written statement has been set out under separate policy headings in chapters covering the main areas of land use activity and other key planning issues.
- The Main Proposals Map shows the boundaries of the proposals and allocations on the map base.
- The Urban Area Map.
- Inset Maps.
- Guidance Notes.
- Interactive Proposals Map.
You can also download the Inspectors report on the public inquiry into the Local Plan
Review of the Adopted Local Plan
A review was necessary in order to keep the Adopted Local Plan up to date.
As part of the review, a 1st Deposit Draft version of the Local Plan was produced following a six-week period of public consultation, which ended on 29th November 2002. On 15th January 2004, the Council decided that the review of the Wyre Borough Local Plan covering the period 2001-2016 was approved for development control purposes in deciding planning applications received after 31st December 2003.
For more details, see our Local Plan Review pages.
As a result of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the Local Plan process was abandoned in favour of pursuing a new Local Development Framework for Wyre Borough.
