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Prior Notification: Proposal change of use from a barn to two dwellings within Class Q of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 as amended.

Barn At Lower Lench Farm Lench Fold Clough Cowpe Road Cowpe Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7AF

DecidedReference: 2026/0302Rossendale Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Prior Approval - Agricultural to Resi
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
7 Aug 2026
Determination deadline
1 Oct 2026
Local authority
Rossendale Borough Council

Application overview

Prior Notification: Proposal change of use from a barn to two dwellings within Class Q of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 as amended.

Proposal details

Reference
2026/0302
Alternative references
PP-15124218
Ward
Hareholme And Waterfoot
Agent
Macmarshalls Ltd

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Application location

Barn At Lower Lench Farm Lench Fold Clough Cowpe Road Cowpe Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7AF

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Documents 11 of 11

DocumentPublishedAction
OFFICER REPORTReport · PDF25 Sept 2026View
DECISION NOTICEDecision · PDF25 Sept 2026View
CHARLOTTE CHESTER- OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF28 Aug 2026View
ENVPRO- RESPONSE.Consultee Comment · PDF27 Aug 2026View
IAN AND CHRISTINE CHESTER- OBJECTION.Objection Comment · PDF25 Aug 2026View
STUART CRABTREE- OBJECTIONObjection Comment · PDF18 Aug 2026View
HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORT -RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF11 Aug 2026View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF3 Aug 2026View
C529-1 CLASS Q STATEMENTReport · PDF3 Aug 2026View
ENGINEERING REPORTReport · PDF3 Aug 2026View
PROPOSED PLAN, ELEVATIONS AND SITE PLANSDrawing · PDF3 Aug 2026View

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