At the councils cabinet meeting on the 16 October 2024, members agreed to adopt a revised Local Development Order (LDO), Masterplan and Transport Assessment documents for Development Management purposes. Following this resolution the LDO was offered to the Secretary of State for comment. Following receipt of their decision to offer no comment, the LDO, Masterplan and Transport Assessments were formally adopted on the 20 November 2024.
Lancashire Enterprise Zone status was first granted by Central Government in 2011, and a Local Development Order and Masterplan were adopted in 2014. The Enterpise Zone relates to land adjacent to BAE Samlesbury.
Both expired in February 2024, but following a period of public consultation have been updated as some parcels of land remain undeveloped.
The adopted documents will run for a further 10 years at which point they will be reassessed.
Together the LDO and Masterplan conditionally extend permitted development rights to development within the EZ boundary, and set down the principles of design and development for the site.
Permitted development rights grant planning permission subject to a number of conditions, without the need to work through the usual but lengthier planning process. In Samlesbury’s case permitted uses centre around advanced manufacturing and engineering, related services and necessary infrastructure.
Copies of representation received during the public consultation period are available below, in addition to adopted Local Development Order and Masterplan Documents, and the revised Transport Assessment.
- consultation report summary
- consultation summary table
- Local Development Order 2024
- Masterplan 2024
- Transport Assessment 2024
Please see the site plan below:
