Click here for a list of planning decisions made by the Town Council.
(Scroll down for planning agendas from 2017-2021.)
Making a planning application?
You will need to make your submission to Maldon District Council.
Once their planning department has validated the application, Burnham on Crouch Town Council will consider it at a planning meeting
To find out more or make an application, click here.
Is the Town Council’s decision final?
The Town Council’s Planning Committee decides whether to support or oppose local planning applications.
The Town Council CANNOT make final planning decisions – those are made by Maldon District Council and may be subject to appeal.
The Town Council, however, is a statutory consultee for planning applications in Burnham. This means that MDC must consider our recommendations even though it is not obliged to act upon them.
If we fear that MDC planning might override our decision, we will ‘call it in’ – i.e. ask a Maldon District Councillor to insist that it be fully discussed at the next meeting of MDC’s South East Area Planning Committee.
However, sometimes building goes ahead in Burnham despite the Town Council’s objections. A recent case in point is the Burnham Shores development on Remembrance Avenue.
Objections to a planning application made by both MDC and BTC can be overruled by a Planning Inspector on appeal.
What will the Town Council support?
In general, the Town Council is minded to approve well-designed, sensitive planning applications where possible, i.e., where they don’t contradict the Neighbourhood Plan, where they don’t contravene planning law and building regulations, and where they don’t upset immediate neighbours or have a negative impact in the wider community.
Can I speak on planning issues?
Members of the public can only speak on planning issues with the prior agreement of the Town Clerk or the Town Mayor.
You can ask to speak no later than half an hour before the Planning meeting by going to the chamber and asking the Town Clerk.
It is better, however to call the Council Office during its opening hours or drop in in the days prior to the meeting.
4 speakers are allowed to speak for a maximum of two minutes per application. Those speakers will be the agent, the applicant, and one person for, and one against the application.
Planning Agendas
2021
20 July 2021 – BTC Planning Agenda
6 July 2021 – BTC Planning Agenda
28 June 2021 – BTC Planning Agenda
01 Jun 2021 – BTC Planning AGENDA
PLANNING MEETING STARTING TIME IS 6.30pm IN THE VILLAGE HALL
18 May 2021 – BTC Planning AGENDA
27 Apr 2021 – BTC Planning AGENDA
Due to the Death of the Duke of Edinburgh this meeting is cancelled
20 Apr 2021 – BTC Planning Meeting
6 Apr 2021 – BTC Planning AGENDA
STARTING TIME FOR PLANNING MEETING is 6.45pm
16 Mar 2021 – BTC Planning AGENDA
02 Mar 2021 – BTC Planning AGENDA
16 Feb 2021 – BTC Planning AGENDA
02 Feb 2021 – BTC Planning AGENDA
19 Jan 2021 – BTC Planning AGENDA
05 Jan 2021 – BTC Planning AGENDA
2020
15 Dec 2020 – BTC Planning AGENDA
8 Dec 2020 – BTC Planning AGENDA
24 Nov 2020 – BTC Planning AGENDA
10 Nov 2020 – BTC Planning AGENDA
27 Oct 2020 – BTC Planning AGENDA
13 Oct 2020 – BTC Planning AGENDA
22 Sept 2020 – BTC Planning AGENDA
8 Sept 2020 – BTC Planning AGENDA
MEETING CANCELLED
25 August 2020 – BTC Planning Applications
MEETING CANCELLED
11 August 2020 – BTC Planning Applications
MEETING CANCELLED
28 July 2020 – BTC Planning Applications
MEETING CANCELLED
14 July 2020 – BTC Planning Applications
MEETING CANCELLED
30 June 2020 – BTC Planning Applications
MEETING CANCELLED
16 June 2020 – BTC Planning Applications
MEETING CANCELLED
2 June 2020 – BTC Planning Applications
MEETING CANCELLED
19 May 2020 – BTC Planning Applications
MEETING CANCELLED
5 May 2020 – BTC Planning Applications
MEETING CANCELLED
14 Apr 2020 – BTC Planning Applications
MEETING CANCELLED
31 Mar 2020 – BTC Planning Applications
MEETING CANCELLED
17 Mar 2020 – BTC Planning Applications
3 Mar 2020 – BTC Planning AGENDA
18 Feb 2020 – BTC Planning AGENDA
04 Feb 2020 – BTC Planning AGENDA
20 Jan 2020 – BTC Planning AGENDA
07 Jan 2020 – BTC Planning AGENDA
2019
10 Dec 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
19 Nov 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
05 Nov 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
15 Oct 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
24 Sep 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
03 Sep 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
23 Jul 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
09 Jul 2019 – BTC planning AGENDA
25 Jun 2019 – BTC Finance & Planning AGENDA
05 Jun 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
20 May 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
30 April 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
NOTE: Agenda Item 310 postponed due to the Purdah period
16 Apr 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
02 Apr 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
19 Mar 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
05 Mar 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
19 Feb 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
28 Jan 2019 – BTC Planning AGENDA
08 Jan 2019- BTC Planning AGENDA
2018
18 Dec 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
04 Dec 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
20 Nov 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
13 Nov 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
16 Oct 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
02 Oct 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
18 Sep 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
11 Sep 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
24 Jul 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
10 Jul 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
26 Jun 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
09 May 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
24 Apr 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
10 Apr 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
13 Mar 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
26 Feb 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
13 Feb 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
23 Jan 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
09 Jan 2018 – BTC Planning AGENDA
2017
18 Dec 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
12 Dec 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
29 Nov 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
23 Nov 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
14 Nov 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
24 Oct 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
11 Oct 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
18 Sep 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
26 Jul 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
27 Jun 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
5 Jun 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
24 May 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
15 May 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
02 May 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
14 Mar 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
27 Feb 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
15 Feb 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
17 Jan 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA
04 Jan 2017 – BTC Planning AGENDA