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Rossendale Borough Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Rossendale Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
8,467Searchable applications
327Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 7,048 approved or refused records
1,155Refused applications

5,893 approved · 1,155 refused · 381 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Apr 1975 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas11 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas7 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. Decided2014/0005

    Proposed single storey porch to front

    139 Market Street Shawforth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8NX

    Received 7 Jan 2014
  2. Decided2014/0007

    Discharge of Condition 4 (a detailed method statement for the removal or the long-term management/ control of Japanese knotweed on the site) and Condition 12 (full details of the measures to be taken in respect of the buildings to ensure residents of them do not experience unacceptable noise anddisturbance from traffic on Burnley Road and activity associated with Bacup Hub) from Planning Permission 2013/0455

    Land South Of Bacup Hub Burnley Road Bacup Lancashire

    Received 10 Jan 2014
  3. Decided2014/0008

    First floor side extension above existing garage and single storey rear extension

    96 Cherry Crescent Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 6DS

    Received 10 Jan 2014
  4. Decided2014/0009

    Lawful Development Certificate. Change of use from a Job Centre (Class A2) to retail use (Class A1).

    Jobcentre Plus Gladstone Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 9JZ

    Received 13 Jan 2014
  5. Decided2014/0010

    Conversion and extension of part commercial/engineering unit to form dwelling for occupation by 'on-site' security guard and staff canteen for factory.

    Warton Metals Grove Mill Commerce Street Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5JT

    Received 13 Jan 2014
  6. Decided2014/0011

    Construction of Two Single Storey Canopies Enclosed by Roller Shutters, Sited to the North and East Elevations.

    Haslingden Community Centre Bury Road Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5PG

    Received 13 Jan 2014
  7. Pending Consideration2014/0001/TPO

    As per attached plan following LCC Tree Risk Assesment carried out by Lowther ForestryL102210002 Apple spp (Pear Tree) intention to Pollard due to Hollow stem and Stem Fracture.L0532209002 Silver Brich (Betula Pedula) remove due to basel decay and leaning of tree close to perimeter fence.L052209001 Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) Remove limb due to Branch defect and fractureL102211002 Ash (Fraxinus Excelsior) Crown lift due to defect and low branching which is causing nuisance to neigbouring properties.

    St Veronicas Rc Primary School Raven Avenue Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4EZ

    Received 14 Jan 2014
  8. Decided2014/0013

    Erection of single storey rear extension

    8 Horsefield Avenue Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SW

    Received 14 Jan 2014
  9. Decided2014/0014

    Construction of single storey side extension, and formation of first floor landing window in gable.

    5 Chapel Terrace Meadow Park Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0QW

    Received 15 Jan 2014
  10. Decided2014/0015

    Single Storey Pitched Roof Rear Extension

    9 Rushbed Drive Reeds Holme Lancashire BB4 8NQ

    Received 15 Jan 2014
  11. Decided2014/0016

    Demolition of Detached Garage and Construction of Two Storey Side Extension

    187 Haslingden Old Road Rawtenstall Lancashire BB4 8RR

    Received 15 Jan 2014
  12. Decided2014/0017

    Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Rear Dormer

    37 South Shore Street Haslingden Lancashire BB4 5DX

    Received 15 Jan 2014
  13. Decided2014/0018

    Discharge of Condition 3 (All hard-surfaced areas/walls/fences/gates forming part of the approved scheme of landscaping/boundary treatment shall be completed prior to occupation of the building) from Planning Permission 2012/0397

    Holly Mount House St Marys Way Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 15 Jan 2014
  14. Decided2014/0019

    Demolition of existing single timber Garage and erection of block built single garage

    Plot 3 Garage Site Bankside Lane Bacup Lancashire

    Received 20 Jan 2014
  15. Pending Consideration2014/0020

    Discharge of Condition 3 ( Scheme for the mitigation of risk from flooding and for the provision for a surface-water drainage plan) Condition 4, (Ground levels and proposed building slab) Condition 5, (Landscaping and boundary treatment) Condition 6, (Parking area and improvements to the access track) and Condition 7, (that the Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey and protected specicies are used to adhere for the landscaping and boundary treatment required by condition 5 ) from Planning Permission 2013/0461

    Land To The West Of A682 Burnley Road Loveclough BB4 8QY Opposite The Junction With Goodshaw Avenue North (Land Opposite 1029 Burnley Road) Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 20 Jan 2014
  16. Decided2014/0021

    Erection of a temporary meteorological mast with anchor guy lines and associated development.

    Land To The North Of Scout Moor Wind Farm Gincroft Lane Edenfield Bury Lancashire

    Received 21 Jan 2014
  17. Decided2014/0023

    Conversion of Baxenden Methodist Church to a Children's Day Care Nursery including replacement windows frames, two new doorways to the east elevation, a childrens play area and timber fencing to Blackburn Road

    Baxenden Methodist Church Blackburn Road Rising Bridge Accrington Lancashire BB5 2RY

    Received 21 Jan 2014
  18. Decided2014/0024

    Variation of Condition 9 of Planning Permission 2008/0621 in respect of Unit 4 to extend the hours of opening from 7am to 11pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 6pm on Saturdays & Sundays to enable use at any time

    Unit 4 Rising Bridge Business And Enterprise Village Blackburn Road Rising Bridge Accrington Lancashire BB5 2AL

    Received 22 Jan 2014
  19. Decided2014/0025

    Erection of double garage

    18 Rook Hill Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0SP

    Received 22 Jan 2014
  20. Decided2014/0027

    Demolition of public house and construction of four dwellings

    Hare And Hounds 391 Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0NB

    Received 23 Jan 2014
  21. Decided2014/0028

    First Floor Side Extension

    Delgrove Lodge 6 Healey Grove Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8RX

    Received 23 Jan 2014
  22. Pending Consideration2014/0029

    Discharge of conditions 3 (reinstatement of stone staircase, timber windows, doors and fireplace/details of pointing) 6 (samples of stone flags) and 7 (treatment of roof timbers/floor surfaces/walls/samples of rainwater goods/external flues/doors/rooflights) of Listed Building Consent no. 2013/0385 - Listed Building Consent for the construction of a porch to the south elevation, engineering works to the north and internal alterations including new internal skirting and architrave

    Clifton Farm Harrow Stiles Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 8RF

    Received 24 Jan 2014
  23. Pending Consideration2014/0030

    Discharge of Condition 6 (Landscaping and boundary treatment) and Condition 7 (Mitigation Strategy for replacement of bat roost potential and nestling opportunities for barn owls/swallows/house sparrows) from Planning Permission 2013/0373

    Clifton Farm Harrow Stiles Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 8RF

    Received 24 Jan 2014
  24. Decided2014/0031

    Change of use from public house with apartment and function room above to public house with three apartments above.

    Madison Park Wine Bar 2 Burnley Road Rawtenstall Lancashire BB4 8EW

    Received 27 Jan 2014

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Rossendale Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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