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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

8,994Searchable applications

341Recorded as pending

83%Approval rate · 7,422 approved or refused records

1,231Refused applications

6,191 approved · 1,231 refused · 383 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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

Decided2016/0499
Proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of the public call box ADJ 12/14 Wallbank Drive, Wallbank Drive, Whitworth, Rochdale pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006
ADJ 12/14 Wallbank Drive Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8TZ
Received 19 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0500
Proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of the public call box OPP No 11 Aitken Street, Irwell Vale, Aitken Street, Ramsbottom pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006
OPP NO 11 Aitken Street Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0QG
Received 19 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0501
Proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of the public call box ADJ to 26 Bolton Road North, Bolton Road, Ramsbottom, Bury pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006
AdJ To 26 Bolton Road North Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0EZ
Received 19 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0502
Proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of the public call box Opp 114 Market Street Edenfield,Market Street Edenfield , Bury pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006
Opp 114 Market Street Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0JJ
Received 19 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0503
Proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of the public call box Junction of Tong Lane, Market Street, Whitwoth, Rochdale pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006
Junction Of Tong Lane Market Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8QS
Received 19 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0504
Proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of the public call box ADJ to 256 Todmorden Road, Todmorden Road, Bacup, pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006
ADJ To 256 Todmorden Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9UR
Received 19 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0505
Proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of the public call box Opp to 292 Newchurch Road, Stackstead, Bacup, pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006
Opp 292 Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0UJ
Received 19 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0506
Proposal by British Telecommunications plc for the removal of the public call box ADJ to Junction of Thorn Bank/Tong Lane, Bacup, pursuant to Part 2 of the Schedule to a Direction published by Ofcom on 14 March 2006
ADJ Junction Of Thorn Bank Tong Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 9LH
Received 19 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0507
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension
27 Bluebell Avenue Haslingden Rossendale BB4 6NF
Received 20 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0508
Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, extension of front and rear dormers, construction of balcony to rear, insertion of wood burning flue and changes to external facing materials
5 Fair Hill Helmshore Rossendale BB4 4JY
Received 20 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0509
Discharge of Condition 33 (External Facing Materials) pursuant of Planning Appeal Approval APPB2355/C/15/3139574
Development Site South Of Lumb Village Meadow Park Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire
Received 20 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0510
Single storey side and rear extension to attach to existing garage
48 Rydal Road Haslingden Rossendale BB4 4EE
Received 20 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0512
Demolition of existing store room to rear elevation and erection of single storey rear extension to attach to existing utility room. Erection of attached garage to side elevation.
2 Moorland Cottages Sandown Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6PQ
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0513
Change of Use of Bed and Breakfast to a Specialist Alcohol & Drug-Dependency Recovery Home for use by Calico Homes Limited
Glen Valley House 634 Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7AW
Received 21 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0515
Single storey extension to South elevation
Laneside Barn Goodshaw Lane Crawshawbooth Rossendale BB4 8RB
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0516
Change of use from stables/agricultural building to a dwelling including an extension
Doals House Hillside Crescent Weir Bacup Lancashire OL13 8RX
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0517
Erection of agricultural barn
Rossdale Farm New Barn Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 6HT
Received 24 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0518
Change of use for Suite 6 only from office (B1) to private hire radio control base
Unit 6 Hurstdale House Hurst Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7SH
Received 25 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0519
Construction of 2 storey extension to front with juliet balcony and single storey extension to rear of dwelling
Old Schoolhouse Bleakholt Road Ramsbottom Bury BL0 0RU
Received 26 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0521
Lawful Devlopment Certificate - (Proposed) Erection of a 2m high fence
Trubend Rockcliffe Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9QG
Received 27 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0523
Creation of a second floor flat above the existing flat incorporating the erection of a front dormer
14 Deardengate Haslingden Rossendale BB4 5QJ
Received 27 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0524
Installation of solar PV array and associated infrastructure
Minewater Treatment Plant Old Meadows Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 8PX
Received 28 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0525
Change of Use from A1 Retail to A5 Hot Food Takeaway, including the installation of a low level extraction duct, terminating in a louvred wall grille on the rear elevation of the building, installation of fresh air intake duct with louvred wall grille on the side elevation of the building, installation of A/C compressor, cold room compressor, bins and associated timber enclosure within the rear service yard, replacement of existing timber entrance door with new timber double doors, and application of opaque film internally to existing windows
67 Deardengate Haslingden Rossendale BB4 5SN
Received 31 Oct 2016
Decided2016/0526
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission 2016/0040, to reflect amended floor layout.
67 Deardengate Haslingden Rossendale BB4 5SN
Received 31 Oct 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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