Resident – Fylde Council

In October 2023, DEFRA announced a scheme where all households, businesses, and workplaces will have the same recycling materials collected as standard. As a result the new default for waste collections from workplaces will be 4 containers for:

Residual (non-recyclable) waste
Food waste
Paper and card
Comingled recyclables (glass, cans/tins/foil, plastic bottles/pots/tubs/trays)

By 31 March…

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Premiums were introduced in 2016 in an attempt to bring unoccupied domestic property back into use and the rules and amounts have changed over that time. From 1 April 2025 there will be an additional charge (premium) where the property is not occupied, as follows:

Unfurnished properties

100% where the property has been unoccupied and substantially…
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Fylde Councils vision is ‘for Fylde to be a place where people choose to live, work and raise a family, retire and feel safe, visit and want to return’, which is laid out in the Councils Corporate Plan for 2024-28. Fylde Council is committed to providing a safe and caring community, including working with partners…

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In September 2024, Fylde Council started to work with BDP (Building Design Partnership) to develop a comprehensive Climate Change Strategy and Implementation Plan for the Borough. BDP is an international, multidisciplinary practice of built environment professionals known for its collaborative approach and strong focus on sustainability and innovation in their projects. This factsheet is…

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Residents may be aware of this proposal which relates to an Offshore Windfarm which is proposed for a location around 30km off the Fylde coast…

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In recent years Fylde Council has seen an increase in the number of applications relating to the provision of care for young people in residential properties across the borough. The way that these are handled in general has been the subject of a Scrutiny Committee review, with one of the outcomes from that review…

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Listed below is evidence produced since the adoption of the Fylde Local Plan to 2032 (incorporating Partial Review). Further documents will be added once they are available. For evidence produced before 2022, please…

Read more Evidence Documents: 2022-Present

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)

Biodiversity Net Gain is a requirement for most types of development. All relevant planning permissions are granted subject to an automatic (deemed) condition that the biodiversity gain objective of 10% gain is met. Fylde Council has produced guidance for to assist those making applications for planning permission on what…

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In order to inform the development of the St Anne’s Masterplan, the Council’s consultants commissioned or produced a number of studies during 2021-22. Links to the documents produced are set out below:

Read more Discretionary Discount Policy 2025-26