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Construction of a suite of Natural Flood Management (NFM) interventions, designed to reduce flood risk to communities downstream by slowing the flow and attenuating water in the upper catchment before it reaches locations where properties are at risk of flooding.

Far Bank Top Farm Bank Top Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9NF

DecidedReference: 2026/0245Rossendale Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Determination deadline
27 Aug 2026
Local authority
Rossendale Borough Council

Application overview

Construction of a suite of Natural Flood Management (NFM) interventions, designed to reduce flood risk to communities downstream by slowing the flow and attenuating water in the upper catchment before it reaches locations where properties are at risk of flooding.

Proposal details

Reference
2026/0245
Alternative references
PP-15050758
Ward
Whitewell And Stacksteads
Agent
Mersey Forest

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Application location

Far Bank Top Farm Bank Top Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9NF

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Documents 12 of 12

DocumentPublishedAction
UNITED UTILITIES-RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF9 Sept 2026View
REPORTReport · PDF1 Sept 2026View
DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF1 Sept 2026View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF2 Jul 2026View
FAR BANK TOP FARM LOCATION PLANDrawing · PDF2 Jul 2026View
FAR BANK TOP FARM EXISTING SITE PLAN - AERIALDrawing · PDF2 Jul 2026View
FAR BANK TOP FARM EXISTING SITE PLAN - OS LEISUREDrawing · PDF2 Jul 2026View
FAR BANK TOP FARM PROPOSED SITE PLAN - AERIALDrawing · PDF2 Jul 2026View
FAR BANK TOP FARM PROPOSED SITE PLAN - OS LEISUREDrawing · PDF2 Jul 2026View
INTERVENTION TECHNICAL DRAWINGSDrawing · PDF2 Jul 2026View
FAR BANK TOP FARM TRANSECTSDrawing · PDF2 Jul 2026View
EA LETTER OF SUPPORTReport · PDF2 Jul 2026View

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