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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
10,678Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,647 approved or refused records
1,532Refused applications

7,115 approved · 1,532 refused · 408 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. Decided2020/0077

    Erection of 2 No. semi-detached dwellings

    29-31 Ronaldsway Close Bacup Lancashire OL13 9PY

    Received 14 Feb 2020
  2. Decided2020/0004/TPO

    The Tree in question is adjacent to our boundary wall with turfcote nursing home, it overhangs our house. The bough is extensively undermined at its junction with the main trunk and is of some substantial.

    Turfcote Nursing Home Helmshore Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4DP

    Received 14 Feb 2020
  3. Decided2020/0078

    Non material amendment application to planning approval 2018/0132 to allow for a minor change to the approved hard landscaping details.

    Oakenhead Resource Centre Haslingden Old Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8RR

    Received 23 Jan 2020
  4. Decided2020/0079

    Non-material amendment to Planning Approval 2018/0202 to allow a plot substitution to plots 6-11 including amendments to their gardens

    Land Off Greensnook Lane Bacup Lancashire

    Received 28 Jan 2020
  5. Decided2020/0080

    Single storey extension projection 3.3m beyond rear wall with eaves of 2.4m and ridge of 3.8m with an orientation of the roof being parallel to the rear wall incorporating slide and fold doors and no part of the extension projecting beyond the existing gable.

    28 Cotman Close Bacup Lancashire OL13 9TT

    Received 11 Feb 2020
  6. Decided2020/0081

    Approval of details reserved by Condition 12 (Land Contamination) of Outline Permission 2019/0226 for erection of a bungalow

    Lee Farm Stubbylee Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 0DD

    Received 13 Feb 2020
  7. Decided2020/0082

    S.73 Application: variation of condition 4 (materials) pursuant to planning approval 2017/0565 (Restoration and conversion of building to form 1 no. five-bedroom dwelling and 2 no. two-bedroom holiday let cottages, including demolition of outbuildings and associated access and landscaping works) to enable a change from timber window units to timber (internally) and aluminium (externally) window units.

    Tanner Farm Kings Highway Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5UA

    Received 14 Feb 2020
  8. Decided2020/0005/TPO

    2 Large trees in the garden, one overshadows the house. The other overshadows the street at the rear of the house. Requsting to crown lift both trees and to do any necessary remedial work.

    7 The Cloisters Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7JU

    Received 14 Feb 2020
  9. Decided2020/0083

    Approval of details reserved by condition 12 (contamination - verification reports) of planning approval 2018/0132 in relation to plots 1-7

    2 Unity Way Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8UL

    Received 17 Feb 2020
  10. Decided2020/0084

    Change of use at ground floor from Restaurant to Shop (Use Class A1) and Professional Services (Use Class A2). Change of use at first floor from B&B to an apartment (Use Class C3) including addition of balcony. Second floor use to remain as apartment

    240 Grane Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4PB

    Received 17 Feb 2020
  11. Decided2020/0085

    Variation of Conditions (New proposed site Layout) and (Material change to paving to driveways to tarmac) pursuant to Planning Approval 2018/0043

    Land Off Rockliffe Road Bacup Lancashire

    Received 17 Feb 2020
  12. Decided2020/0086

    Approval of details reserved by condition 7 (site access details) pursuant to planning approval 2018/0602.

    Rossendale Museum Whitaker Park Haslingden Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6RE

    Received 17 Feb 2020
  13. Decided2020/0088

    Householder: Proposed rear dormer loft extension and alteration of first-floor gable window

    127 Grane Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5ED

    Received 19 Feb 2020
  14. Decided2020/0089

    Householder: Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side extension, with associated work to the existing house.

    The Old Rectory Dobbin Lane Cloughfold Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7TE

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  15. Decided2020/0090

    Approval of details reserved by Conditions 3, 4 and 12 of Planning Permission 2018/0577 (Erection of single dwelling house including a new driveway access from the lane)

    Land To The Rear Of 410 - 420 Newchurch Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  16. Decided2020/0091

    Erection of a single storey side extension

    3 Northgate Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8UD

    Received 24 Feb 2020
  17. Decided2020/0092

    Full: Change of use of the building from a dwelling to extend escape rooms attraction to incorporate a bar at ground floor and escape room at first floor (sui generis) and variation of condition 3 of planning permission no. 2018/0004 to extend the opening hours from 10.00am - 10.00pm 7 days per week to 10.00am - 11.00pm 7 days per week

    31 Kay Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7LS

    Received 24 Feb 2020
  18. Decided2020/0093

    Householder: Proposed instalation of Step Lift and Associated works to front garden including repositioning of driveway.

    3 Pendle Avenue Bacup Lancashire OL13 9DW

    Received 25 Feb 2020
  19. Decided2020/0094

    Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed erection of detached garage/workshop used ancillary to the existing dwelling house, the development also includes installation of steps as these form the link between the garage and the garden / house.

    2C Hillside Crescent Weir Bacup Lancashire OL13 8QL

    Received 25 Feb 2020
  20. Decided2020/0006/TPO

    reduce the height to a safe level not removing the entire tree

    7 Duckworth Hall Duckworth Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6JN

    Received 25 Feb 2020
  21. Decided2020/0095

    Householder: first floor rear extension.

    85 Booth Road Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9BP

    Received 25 Feb 2020
  22. Decided2020/0096

    Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed single storey rear extension and conversion of attached garage

    Half Acre House Greens Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 9HJ

    Received 26 Feb 2020
  23. Decided2020/0097

    Erection of a balcony and balustrade with staircase access to the rear garden

    3 Clough Gardens Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5AP

    Received 26 Feb 2020
  24. Decided2020/0098

    Change of use from house to ground-floor shop with flat, including hand-rails to front steps, new door in gable, canopy over rear door, alteration to facing materials of existing dormers and weather-vane on existing chimney

    16 Back Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7QZ

    Received 26 Feb 2020

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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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