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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
10,683Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,652 approved or refused records
1,533Refused applications

7,119 approved · 1,533 refused · 408 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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. Decided2020/0099

    Pre-fabricated steel container as changing facilities and equipment store for Rossendale Valley Junior Football Club players and match officials

    St Peters Playing Field St Peters Avenue Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6NZ

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  2. Decided2020/0100

    Householder: Single story rear extension adding to previous approved 2015/0450 which has been started

    9 Holden Place Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4PU

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  3. Decided2020/0101

    Advertisement Consent: Replacement fascia sign

    45 Deardengate Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5QN

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  4. Decided2020/0102

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 - Plot 8 only (verification report) pursuant to Planning Approval 2018/0132

    16 Unity Way Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8UL

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  5. Decided2020/0103

    Householder: Two storey side and single storey rear and front extensions. Demolition of existing garage and conservatory.

    9 Deerplay Court Weir Bacup Lancashire OL13 8GE

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  6. Decided2020/0008/TCA

    T1 Sycamore - Needs trimming and cutting back for maintenance purposes and also to reduce shading over the garden site

    123 Chatterton Road Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0PQ

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  7. Decided2020/0009/TPO

    T11 Sycamore trim overhang causing excessive shading and damag to property. Partial reduction.T12 - Sycamore as above Partial ReductionT13 - Sycamore excessive shading to rear garden, Partial Reduction.

    Fairfield House 191 Edgeside Lane Edgeside Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9TY

    Received 26 Feb 2020
  8. Decided2020/0104

    Full: Change of use of vacant land to storage area for cars awaiting repair or salvage (retrospective) and associated works including the construction of a natural stone boundary wall.

    Land Adjacent To Cordingleys Garage Helmshore Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4BG

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  9. Decided2020/0106

    Replacement of a transformer on an existing sub station site

    Electricity Sub Station Station Road Facit Rochdale Lancashire

    Received 2 Mar 2020
  10. Decided2020/0107

    Erection of agricultural storage building

    Hollingate Farm Rising Bridge Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB5 2SW

    Received 2 Mar 2020
  11. Decided2020/0010/TPO

    Elm (T5) - fell due to multiple decay sites at base of tree which have compromised the structure of the tree, canopy is 75-80% dead and there are properties within the fell zone resulting in the tree being at high risk of causing damage to property and/or harm to people

    TPO T2/62/T5 Hollin Way Reeds Holme Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 2 Mar 2020
  12. Decided2020/0108

    Outline application (including access, appearance, layout and scale): construction of 4 no. bungalows, with associated works.

    Land South Of Maden Road Bacup Lancashire

    Received 2 Mar 2020
  13. Decided2020/0109

    Formation of a hard surface area.

    Melba Swintex Stubbins Vale Mill Stubbins Vale Road Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0NT

    Received 3 Mar 2020
  14. Decided2020/0110

    Change of use of agricultural land to residential curtilage C3 land

    196 Booth Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0TH

    Received 4 Mar 2020
  15. Decided2020/0111

    Advertisement consent: Installation of fascia sign, removal of existing derelict signage.

    Underbank Mill Burnley Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 8DB

    Received 4 Mar 2020
  16. Decided2020/0112

    Advertisement consent: Installation of fascia sign, removal of existing derelict signage.

    Alderside Mill Alder Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 8BB

    Received 4 Mar 2020
  17. Decided2020/0113

    S.73 Application: variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) and 4 (materials) of Planning Permission 2019/0400 (for the Erection of 1no. detached dwelling), to alter slab level by 0.7m and change facing materials, windows, rainwater goods and roof slate size.

    Land On The South Side Of Commercial Street Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 4 Mar 2020
  18. Decided2020/0114

    Householder: Loft conversion for the Creation of two bedroom and bathroom by increasing the roof level by 600mm with the addition of two pediment windows and roof light.

    27 Oakeneaves Avenue Reedsholme Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8FT

    Received 5 Mar 2020
  19. Decided2020/0115

    Refurbishment of existing building, including provision of canopy at main entrance. Erection of office building and workshop building. Creation of community garden. (Retrospective)

    Haslingden Community Centre Bury Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5PG

    Received 6 Mar 2020
  20. Decided2020/0116

    Householder: Demolition of existing single storey extension and replacement with new single storey extension and associated external works

    99 Newchurch Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7SU

    Received 6 Mar 2020
  21. Decided2020/0117

    Householder: Ground floor side extension, roof pitch alteration and insertion of two dormer windows to facilitate creation of first floor space, repositioning of window and door openings, external rendering, the construction of a detached single storey garage and associated landscaping including a patio area and driveway.

    Goodshawfold Farm Cottage Goodshawfold Road Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8QS

    Received 6 Mar 2020
  22. Decided2020/0118

    Householder: Two storey side extension.

    20 Rockliffe Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 9NB

    Received 6 Mar 2020
  23. Decided2020/0119

    Householder: Erection of first floor side extension above existing garage

    6 Redwood Drive Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6DR

    Received 9 Mar 2020
  24. Decided2020/0120

    Householder: Single storey rear extension to accommodate accessible shower room and WC

    11 Peter Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7NR

    Received 9 Mar 2020

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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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