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


15 Nov 2021 Planning Agenda

02 NOV 2021 Planning Agenda 

19 Oct Planning Agenda 1

10 May 2021 Planning Agenda 

21  Sept 2021 Planning Agenda 

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