Welcome to our Planning Policy and Housing Strategy newsletter, the aim of this is to update you on our work and how you can have your say and get involved.

Climate Emergency Local Plan Review

The first stage in the review is a scoping consultation. This is to explore which local plan policies could be reviewed. The consultation ends on 20 November 2020. To have your say more details can be found on our webpage here... You can also view our 'topic' videos on this page.

Proposals to Control 'To Let' Signs & Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government will decide whether to make the proposed Direction under Regulation 7 (Proposal to Control ‘To Let’ Signs). Before he does so, the Council runs a four-week consultation and any responses received will be forwarded for consideration. The consultation will run between Friday 6th November to Friday 4th December 2020.

The Council is carrying out a 6-week consultation to seek views on whether the Article 4 (Controls of HMOs) should be confirmed and the proposed controls brought into force. The Consultation will run between Wednesday 11th November to Wednesday 23rd December 2020. More details and how to respond can be found on our webpage here...

Highways and Transport Master Planning

(Lancashire County Council)

Lancashire County Council are consulting on a Highways and Transport Masterplanning Lancaster, which ends 8 December 2020. More details can be viewed here.

We will be in touch with more details about how you can get involved but if you have any queries in the meantime, please email

Many thanks
Planning and Housing Strategy Team
Lancaster City Council

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