The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a tool for local authorities in England and Wales to help deliver infrastructure to support the development of the area. The CIL is a charge that developers must pay in relation to certain types of new development. The Council have prepared a Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule for the Community Infrastructure…

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Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone (BAEZ) was designated in November 2015, and came into existence with effect from 1 April 2016 with a 25 year lifespan and aspirations to host 3,000 new jobs, secure in excess of £300m private sector investment with over 180 new businesses locating to the BAEZ. The BAEZ is centered on the existing…

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The Local Plan needs to be based on robust evidence and an understanding of the key social, economic and environmental characteristics that make up Fylde. There are many pieces of evidence covering a range of themes that are being used to inform the preparation of the emerging Fylde Local Plan. Below is a list of all the…

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The government have recently introduced a legal requirement for councils to prepare, maintain and publish a register of brownfield land that is considered appropriate for residential development. Brownfield land registers are in two parts:

• Part 1 is a list of brownfield sites that are considered appropriate for residential development;
• Part 2 consists of sites which have…

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