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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
10,441Searchable applications
393Recorded as pending
83%Approval rate · 8,472 approved or refused records
1,473Refused applications

6,999 approved · 1,473 refused · 396 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Apr 1975 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decided2019/0175

    Householder: Construction of front and rear dormers to create additional living space

    25 Heys Street Haslingden Rossendale BB4 5DU

    Received 26 Apr 2019
  2. Decided2019/0176

    Conversion of barn to form a detached dwelling, with associated works.

    Spring Hill Barn Dean Lane Water Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9RB

    Received 25 Apr 2019
  3. Decided2019/0177

    Listed Building Consent: Internal alterations, installation of new windows, external repairs, insulation works and drainage works.

    Kilnfield Farm Park Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4AR

    Received 29 Apr 2019
  4. Decided2019/0007/TPO

    Tree Preservation Order T2/G/A1 Remove dead tree from garden. Branches are continually being blown from the tree and it is near to our property and part of the property next door.

    7 Hall Park Acre Rossendale BB4 5BQ

    Received 29 Apr 2019
  5. Pending Consideration2019/0008/TPO

    Removal of trees behind garage and prune others

    Fearns Hall Booth Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0TH

    Received 29 Apr 2019
  6. Decided2019/0178

    Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) and 4 (details of external doors and windows) pursuant to Planning Approval 2014/0106 Change of use of Barn to Dwelling.

    Far Bank End Farm Brex Coal Pit Lane Whitewell Bottom Rossendale Lancashire OL13 8NW

    Received 24 Apr 2019
  7. Decided2019/0179

    Advertisement Consent: 1 x Externally illuminated Fascia (only the C0-0P logo Illuminates) 2 x Non Illuminated Fascias, 1 x Internally illuminated C0-0P Projector, 2 x Non Illuminated Wall Mounted Flat aluminium Panels

    695-699 Bacup Road Waterfoot Rossendale BB4 7HB

    Received 30 Apr 2019
  8. Decided2019/0180

    Single-storey extension to the rear, extending 3m from the existing rear elevation.

    420 Holcombe Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4LX

    Received 30 Apr 2019
  9. Pending Consideration2019/0009/TCA

    3 no. Trees on River Bank Sycamore, Ash and Willow - Prune out dead wood and remove lower branches over hanging garden

    5 Chapel Terrace Meadow Park Ramsbottom Bury BL0 0QW

    Received 30 Apr 2019
  10. Decided2019/0183

    Advertisement Consent: V-shaped residential sales advertisement board

    Reeds Holme Works Burnley Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8LN

    Received 2 May 2019
  11. Decided2019/0184

    Prior Approval Class P: Change of use from Storage/Distribution (Use Class B8) to 2 no. Flats

    7 Charles Lane Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5EQ

    Received 30 Apr 2019
  12. Decided2019/0185

    Full: Change of use of building from retail to restaurant / cafe including demolition of part of existing building, and construction of a new two-storey extension, with associated works.

    Former Kar Kare Back Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7QZ

    Received 30 Apr 2019
  13. Decided2019/0186

    Installation of fascia advertisement

    6-8 St James Square Bacup Lancashire

    Received 2 May 2019
  14. Decided2019/0187

    Householder: Conversion of garage, erection of first floor extension, external alterations and erection of decking to rear

    1 Niton Close Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6SX

    Received 3 May 2019
  15. Pending Consideration2019/0011/TPO

    remove limb nearest house and slight lift Thin 10% beech tree

    410 Newchurch Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7SN

    Received 3 May 2019
  16. Decided2019/0188

    Addition of a hipped-roof over existing flat-roofed 2-storey side extension

    2 Park Road Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9BW

    Received 26 Apr 2019
  17. Decided2019/0189

    Full: Roof repair and refurbishment and associated works

    15 St James Square Bacup Lancashire OL13 9NH

    Received 6 May 2019
  18. Decided2019/0190

    Householder: Erection of single storey extension to side

    Brow Edge Ending Rake Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0TT

    Received 7 May 2019
  19. Decided2019/0191

    Variation of Condition 2c (Proposed Door details - 2018.01.08_AW - Drawing Number 014) pursuant to Planning Application 2018/0051)

    4 Chapel Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8PP

    Received 8 May 2019
  20. Decided2019/0192

    Change of use from, and external alterations to, dwelling to create beauty salon (sui generis) at ground, first and second floors, in connection with existing beauty salon at 292 Blackburn Road

    294 Blackburn Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5JF

    Received 8 May 2019
  21. Decided2019/0194

    Householder: Addition of single storey porch and bay window to front of property, single storey kitchen extension to rear, two storey extension to side, and vehicular hardstanding to front.

    28 Hillside Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5NN

    Received 9 May 2019
  22. Decided2019/0195

    Erection of single storey extension to rear of house following demolition of conservatory.

    26 Roundhill View Rising Bridge Accrington Lancashire BB5 2SS

    Received 9 May 2019
  23. Decided2019/0196

    Prior Notification: Change of use of premises from retail (A1) to cafe (A3).

    3 St James Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 9NJ

    Received 8 May 2019
  24. Decided2019/0197

    Listed Building Consent: Urgent Repairs to the building including internal walls and roof repairs. Reinstatement of window opennings. Internal alterations including removal of stairs and a secton of wall to the ground floor. Installation of new heating system including underfloor heating. Insertion/ reinstate the porch and installation of gates.

    Pinner Cottage Pinner Lane Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8UE

    Received 10 May 2019

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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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