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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

8,650Searchable applications

333Recorded as pending

84%Approval rate · 7,173 approved or refused records

1,179Refused applications

5,994 approved · 1,179 refused · 381 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning & Building Control Contact planning Planning and building control contact details Local plan Planning policy and Local plan

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

Decided2014/0459
Demolition of 1-storey extension and construction of 2-storey extension to front of House.
Windy Bank House Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9NH
Received 15 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0460
Screening Opinion for a proposed single wind turbine.
Land To The North Of Mitchells House Reservoir Kings Highway Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB5 2DL
Received 15 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0461
Construction of agricultural building
Land Opposite 103 Goodshaw Avenue North Burnley Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire
Received 16 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0463
Relocation of polytunnel and erection of storage/utility building for horticultural business
3 Swinshaw Cottages Goodshaw Lane Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8RA
Received 20 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0464
Erection of 9 no. dwellings
The Hollins Hollin Way Reeds Holme Rossendale Lancashire
Received 20 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0465
Change of use and subdivision of property to form two bungalows.
142 Haslingden Old Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8SA
Received 20 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0466
Single storey rear extension
Ashdale Lea Lodge Haslingden Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6QX
Received 20 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0467
Change of use from disused railway corridor between Lumb Viaduct and Iron Gate Lane to a new walking and cycling route, forming part of the National Cycle Network Route 6, and other minor works including re-surfacing, a new ramp, access controls and drainage.
Lumb Valley Viaduct Meadow Park Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire
Received 20 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0468
Listed Building Consent for works as part of a new walking and cycling route between Lumb Viaduct and Iron Gate to form part of National Cycle Network Route 6 which include re-surfacing, a new ramp, access controls and drainage works.
Lumb Valley Viaduct Meadow Park Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire
Received 20 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0470
Screening Request for 2 x Medium Wind Turbines
Land West Of Higher Mount Pleasant Gincroft Lane Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0GQ
Received 16 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0471
Erection of agricultural livestock building
Lane South Of Nabb Bridge Dean Lane Water Rossendale Lancashire
Received 21 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0472
Erection of first floor extension to the side of property
4 Burnside Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0LW
Received 22 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0473
Installation of external platform lift to front
11 Grafton Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 9QZ
Received 22 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0474
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed use as a specialist children's home for a maximum of 4 children with on site care provision.
Higher Swineherd Lowe Farm Cob Castle Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5TS
Received 23 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0475
Erection of 1 no. garage
Garage Plot Rear Of 21 Whittle Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8SB
Received 23 Oct 2014
Pending Consideration2014/0476
Discharge of Condition 6 (details of the existing and proposed levels across the site and relative to adjoining land, together with the finished floor levels of the proposed house) from Planning Approval 2014/0237
10 Kingston Crescent Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4LH
Received 23 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0477
Prior approval for the proposed change of use of an agricultural building to form one dwelling, and associated operational development.
Land North Of Cuckoo Narr Farm Scotland Lane Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire
Received 23 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0478
Change in use of garage for the service & repair of vehicles to garage for the service & repair of vehicles with MOT testing station.
Unit 1 Shawclough Works Shawclough Road Whitewell Bottom Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9JZ
Received 24 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0479
Erection of 3 retail units measuring 3356 sqm, 1412 sqm and 1412 sqm.
New Hall Hey Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6HD
Received 27 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0480
Erection of New Dwelling to land at existing small holding
The Horseshoes Bacup Old Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 8SA
Received 27 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0481
Two storey side and rear extension.
89 Eden Avenue Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0LD
Received 27 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0482
One no. 50kW wind turbine with max. tip height up to 46m
Far Pastures Farm Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9NH
Received 27 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0483
Discharge of condition 3. Landscaping including permeable/porous tarmac and Marshall's Tegula block referencing 2014/0338
1 Broadway Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4HB
Received 28 Oct 2014
Decided2014/0484
Erection of 1-storey extension projecting to the rear by 5m, with an eaves height of 2.55m & maximum height of 3.5m (replacing existing outhouse)
1 Rockcliffe Drive Bacup Lancashire OL13 8JQ
Received 28 Oct 2014

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What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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