Burnley Borough - Proposed Borough-Wide Smoke Control Order & Revocation of Existing Orders

CLEAN AIR CLEAN AIR ACT 1993, SECTION 18 NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF SMOKE CONTROL ORDERS AND PROPOSAL TO CREATE A BOROUGH-WIDE SMOKE CONTROL ORDER. THE BURNLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL SMOKE CONTROL ORDERS (REVOCATION) ORDER 2026
Notice is hereby given that Burnley Borough Council (the Council") in exercise of its powers under section 18 of, and Part III of Schedule 5 to the Clean Air Act 1993 (the Act) as amended:-
a) propose to make an order entitled "Burnley Borough Council SMOKE CONTROL ORDERS (REVOCATION) ORDER 2026" (the Revocation Order) declaring the revocation of the smoke control orders listed at schedule 1 subject to consideration by the Council of any objections, which are not withdrawn; and
b) propose to make an order entitled "Burnley Borough Council SMOKE CONTROL ORDER 2026" (the Proposed Order) declaring the whole of the administrative area of the Council shall be a smoke control area for the purposes of the Act, subject to consideration by the Council of any objections, which are not withdrawn.
The effect of the Revocation Order is to; revoke existing smoke control orders put in place before 13th November 1980, that are in operation in the administrative area of the Council set out in Schedule 1, subject to confirmation by the Secretary of State.
If confirmed, it will remove all smoke controls for those parts of the Council's administrative area previously declared smoke control areas as set out in Schedule 1. If the Revocation Order is confirmed, with or without modification, it will not come into operation any earlier than six months from the date of confirmation by the Secretary of State. Objections to the confirmation of the Revocation Order must be sent to the Secretary of State on or before 10th December 2026 at: Email: Air.Quality@defra.gov.uk or Air Quality and Industrial Emissions, DEFRA, Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF.
All objections should be clearly headed 'Burnley Borough Council - Objection of revision to Smoke Control Orders'. Objections to the Proposed Order for the whole of the Borough should directed to Burnley Borough Council
Email: Envhealth@burnley.gov.uk or Burnley Borough Council, Environmental Health Dept, Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley BB11 9SA
Copies of the Revocation Order and the Proposed Burnley Borough Council Smoke Control Order 2026 may be inspected free of charge at the Town Hall, Manchester Road, Burnley BB11 9SA at all reasonable times during the period of six weeks from 15th October 2026 and on the Council's website.
SCHEDULE 1
SMOKE CONTROL ORDERS TO BE REVOKED (pre-13th November 1980)
Schedule 1 Revocations
Smoke Control Order (number 7) - 1965/66 (ref Misc43/46 and 147) (amended 1973) Smoke Control Order (number 9) - 1966 (ref Misc44) (amended 1973)
Smoke Control Order (number 10) - 1966 (ref Misc45) (amended 1973)
Smoke Control Order (number 11) - 1969 (ref Misc31)
Smoke Control Order (number 1) - 1975 (ref Misc66)
Smoke Control Order (number 2) - 1962/1978 (ref Misc102 and Misc110)[CD1.1]
Smoke Control Order (number 5) - 1965 (ref Misc114)
Smoke Control Order (number 8) - 1965 (ref Misc135)