Planning for Health SPD

The Planning for Health Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) has been prepared by Burnley Council as part of its planning policy framework. It was adopted by the Council on 26 October 2022.

The SPD highlights the ways in which the planning system can contribute to protecting and improving people’s physical and mental health and promote the creation of healthy places. It explains how the Local Plan policies can be applied to achieve better health outcomes and outlines or signposts other strategies and initiatives that support and complement the Local Plan policies.

The SPD is available to download below.