Environment, planning and waste

Guidance to assist in submitting planning applications which have landscape impacts.

Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) are locally led collaborative strategies to drive nature's recovery and provide wider environmental improvements established by the Environment Act 2021.

How we will manage local flood risk from sources in our area.

A register and record of all structures and features that may have an effect on flood risk in the area.

Our legal requirements to investigate flood incidents and the criteria we will apply in deciding whether or not an investigation is appropriate.

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How we will undertake our responsibilities for ordinary watercourse regulation and enforcement. (PDF 312 KB)

The Lancashire Rights of Way Improvement Plan (RoWIP) sets out how Lancashire County Council, Blackpool Council and Blackburn with Darwen Council intends to manage and improve the public rights of way network in order give better provision for walkers, cyclists, equestrians and people with mobility problems.

Ash are one of the most prominent trees in our gardens, fields and hedges, and urgent action is needed by the owners of infected trees to ensure they don't become a danger to people or property.

Providing major reductions in waste and emissions and providing for the recovery of nature in our outstanding county.

This policy commits the County Council to good enforcement practice and procedures.