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Rossendale Borough Council
Planning applications.

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
8,827Searchable applications
339Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 7,301 approved or refused records
1,211Refused applications

6,090 approved · 1,211 refused · 381 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Apr 1975 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2016/0001

    Conversion of first floor into 6no. residential flats, including raising of roof, construction of a dormer on the north elevation, new access arrangements and new window openings

    14 Deardengate Haslingden Rossendale BB4 5QJ

    Received 5 Jan 2016
  2. Decided2016/0002

    Erection of extension to existing restaurant and bar to form a 10no. bedroom overnight accommodation, including car parking, alterations to access road and landscaping

    The Fishermans Retreat Riding Head Lane Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0HH

    Received 8 Jan 2016
  3. Decided2016/0003

    Removal of bell from the tower and relocation at Christ Church, Staincliffe, West Yorkshire, prior to the building's conversion to residential use.

    St John The Evangelist Parish Church Burnley Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 8AB

    Received 8 Jan 2016
  4. Decided2016/0004

    Single storey extensions to front and side elevations including replacement of roof tiles and roof lights.

    25 St Thomass Road Crawshawbooth Rossendale BB4 8PJ

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  5. Decided2016/0005

    Creation of stairway, balcony and installation of french doors on rear elevation.

    24 Nicola Close Weir Bacup Lancashire OL13 8RR

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  6. Decided2016/0006

    Listed Building Consent: Structural repair of a defective king truss to the main roof and associated remedial repairs, including the stripping of stone slating and full reinstatement. External pointing and insertion of helical bars in areas of structural movement caused by the movement of the king truss. Internal repairs to the lime plaster ceiling.

    Goodshaw Baptist Church Goodshaw Lane Crawshawbooth Rossendale BB4 8QE

    Received 12 Jan 2016
  7. Decided2016/0007

    Proposed two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    80 Rydal Road Haslingden Rossendale BB4 4EF

    Received 12 Jan 2016
  8. Decided2016/0008

    Fixing of a history plaque to the internal face of the viaduct parapet

    Lumb Valley Viaduct Meadow Park Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire

    Received 14 Jan 2016
  9. Decided2013/0473

    Erection of detached building with double garage at ground level, workshop and storage on lower ground level, and home office in loft space

    11 Foxwell Close Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6TP

    Received 14 Oct 2013
  10. Decided2016/0010

    Conversion of public house to restaurant entailing internal alterations and construction of kitchen extension, flue & bin store.

    Swan Hotel 96 Market Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 0AY

    Received 18 Jan 2016
  11. Decided2016/0011

    Erection of gable extension to form cold store and creation of ramped access to entrance front elevation

    The Firepit Restaurant Station House New Hall Hey Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6AJ

    Received 18 Jan 2016
  12. Decided2016/0012

    Full: Erection of detached single storey dwelling including garage, in addition to landscaping and access

    Land To Rear Of 4,5 & 6 Rock Bridge Fold Whitewell Bottom Rossendale BB4 9PU

    Received 18 Jan 2016
  13. Decided2016/0013

    Extension to front and rear dormers

    7 New Way Whitworth Rochdale OL12 8AN

    Received 18 Jan 2016
  14. Decided2016/0001/TPO

    T3 BEECH FELL INTERNAL DECAY SEE REPORT

    Lea Bank Hall College Lane Cloughfold Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 20 Jan 2016
  15. Decided2016/0015

    Variation of Condition 4 (Ground Remediation) & 6 (Construction Compound & Road Construction) of Planning Permission 2015/0156

    The Hollins Hollin Way Reeds Holme Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 20 Jan 2016
  16. Decided2016/0016

    Single storey side extension with glazed atrium link and enclosing of existing balcony to create en-suite

    7 Duckworth Hall Duckworth Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 6JN

    Received 20 Jan 2016
  17. Decided2016/0017

    Erection of fencing & access gates to the Car Park adjacent to the main entrance and driveway (Retrospective)

    All Saints RC Language College Haslingden Road Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 6SJ

    Received 21 Jan 2016
  18. Decided2016/0018

    Installation of 5 internally illuminated fascia window sign. 1 internally illuminated bus stop sign. 1 non illuminated window sign

    Unit 1A Swanney Lodge Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6HD

    Received 21 Jan 2016
  19. Decided2016/0019

    Construction of a two storey extension to include repair works to the North elevation.

    Bridleway House Newbigging Avenue Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DR

    Received 21 Jan 2016
  20. Decided2016/0020

    Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 2015/0124 (increasing floor slab level by 150mm)

    Former Cloughfold Dairy Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  21. Decided2016/0021

    Variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 2013/0584, to provide for an amended scheme of alteration/extension of the building

    Priestly Fold Farm Dean Lane Water Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9RX

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  22. Decided2016/0022

    Erection of single storey extension to rear 5.5 m from rear wall, max height 3.6 m height to eaves 2.6m

    17 Laund Hey View Haslingden Rossendale BB4 4BB

    Received 25 Jan 2016
  23. Decided2016/0023

    Listed building consent to retain unauthorised first floor window frames

    3 - 5 New Houses Springfield Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7SG

    Received 26 Jan 2016
  24. Decided2016/0024

    Erection of Balcony to rear

    36 Kingston Crescent Helmshore Rossendale BB4 4LH

    Received 26 Jan 2016

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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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