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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
10,689Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,658 approved or refused records
1,534Refused applications

7,124 approved · 1,534 refused · 408 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2020/0121

    Siting of a caravan and its use as additional residential accommodation associated with the main dwellinghouse at 1 The Holme

    1 The Holme Holme Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6JQ

    Received 9 Mar 2020
  2. Decided2020/0122

    Householder: Proposed Step Lift Installation and Associated Building works

    18 Tor View Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6AS

    Received 10 Mar 2020
  3. Decided2020/0123

    Householder: First floor side extension and erection of detached garage

    332 Bury Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6EH

    Received 10 Mar 2020
  4. Decided2020/0124

    Erection of 5no 1bed bungalows, including parking for 3no cars by Cordingly's Garage (Re-submission of 2019/0457)

    2 Warner Street Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5SJ

    Received 10 Mar 2020
  5. Decided2020/0125

    Continued use of former allotment as outdoor woodland forest school nursery

    Land Opposite Brunswick Terrace Stacksteads Bacup

    Received 11 Mar 2020
  6. Decided2020/0126

    Conversion of existing residential dwelling into 4 self-contained apartments and construction of a garage, with associated works, access and landscaping (re-submission of 2019/0548 with amendments).

    Edgeside House Ashworth Lane Edgeside Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9TJ

    Received 12 Mar 2020
  7. Decided2020/0127

    Householder: Detached Garage

    4 Lowerfold Cottages Cowpe Road Cowpe Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7AE

    Received 12 Mar 2020
  8. Decided2020/0128

    Householder: Single Storey side extension.

    Fairview Barn Edgeside Lane Edgeside Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9UD

    Received 12 Mar 2020
  9. Decided2020/0130

    Householder: Single storey extension at the rear and side of the property.

    7 Brynbella Drive Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6SN

    Received 13 Mar 2020
  10. Decided2020/0131

    Larger Home Extension: Erection of single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.5m, with a maximum height of 2.6m and an eaves height of 2.6m when measured from the natural ground level.

    1 Folly Farm Tunstead Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 8NF

    Received 13 Mar 2020
  11. Decided2020/0132

    Change of use of Nightclub (sui Generis) to 2no. 1 bedroom apartments on the first floor, including replacement of external doors and windows

    1A, 1B, 1C & 1D Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6QS

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  12. Decided2020/0133

    Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed conversion of existing integral garage to a store room and external alterations

    66 Vale Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 9EP

    Received 17 Mar 2020
  13. Decided2020/0134

    Reserved Matters Application (including appearance, landscaping and scale) pursuant to outline approval 2019/0226 for the construction of a bungalow.

    Lee Farm Stubbylee Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 0DD

    Received 18 Mar 2020
  14. Decided2020/0136

    Show persons site, including erection of 3-bed bungalow, 3no caravans and area for parking and maintenance of fairground vehicles and equipment

    Land Opposite Former Deerplay Inn Burnley Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 8RD

    Received 19 Mar 2020
  15. Decided2020/0137

    Construction of nursery building, with associated works, parking and access.

    Plot 1 Futures Park Bacup Lancashire

    Received 20 Mar 2020
  16. Decided2020/0011/TPO

    Two trees (Sycamore) are damaging the wall and have large branches overhanging the road.

    1 Woodside Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6QQ

    Received 20 Mar 2020
  17. Decided2020/0138

    Erection of single storey rear extension to existing dwelling

    3 Bishops Court Cowpe Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7FB

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  18. Decided2020/0139

    Erection of modular office building (Re-submission of approved application 2019/0381)

    Tor View School Ewood Campus Clod Lane Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6LR

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  19. Decided2020/0140

    Full: Construction of a horse riding arena

    Gander Brow Billygate Shawforth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8XD

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  20. Decided2020/0012/TPO

    1 Sycamore: Crown reduce southern canopy by up to 3 metres leaving a reasonable silhouette. 2 Sycamore: Cut ivy, remove epicormic growth around base. Crown reduce southern canopy by up to 1 metre leaving a reasonable silhouette.3 Ash: Cut ivy, remove epicormic growth around base. Crown reduce southern canopy by up to 1metre leaving a reasonable silhouette.4 Sycamore: Cut ivy, remove epicormic growth around base. Crown reduce southern canopy by up to 1 metre leaving a reasonable silhouette.Reason: To reduce excessive shading and nuisance to neighbours.5 Ash: Crown clean.6 Beech: Crown clean.8 Sycamore: Remove all dead woodReason: Good arboricultural practice and notified for the avoidance of doubt.9 Beech: Fell, treat stump with eco-plug.11 Ash: Fell, treat stump with eco-plug.12 Holly: Fell, treat stump with eco-plug.13 Hawthorn: Fell, treat stump with eco-plug.22 Spruce: Fell, treat stump with eco-plug.Reason: They are trees that have a serious, irremediable, structural defect, such that their early loss is expected due to collapse, showing signs of significant, immediate, and irreversible overall decline. Trees infected with pathogens of significance to the health and/or safety. 14 Elm: Crown clean, crown lift to give 5 metres clear canopy height over drive.15 Ash: Crown clean.16 Sycamore: Cut ivy, Crown clean.17 Elm: Cut ivy, Crown clean.18 Elm: Cut ivy, Crown clean. 19 Sycamore: Cut ivy, Crown clean.20 Elm: Cut ivy, Crown clean.21 Ash: Crown clean.Reason: Good arboricultural practice and notified for the avoidance of doubt.

    St Veronicas Church Helmshore Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4JR

    Received 23 Mar 2020
  21. Decided2020/0141

    Full: Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with one two-bedroom single storey dwelling (Re-submission of Application 2019/0268)

    Caravan Cobclough Farm Oakenclough Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9UZ

    Received 24 Mar 2020
  22. Decided2020/0142

    Application for Permission in Principle: construction of 1 no. dwelling.

    1 Chapel Villas Todmorden Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9TX

    Received 24 Mar 2020
  23. Decided2020/0143

    Change of use and assoicated operational development to form 1 dwelling from Agricultural Building

    Land To The South Of Pewitt Hall Farm Back Lane Rising Bridge Accrington Lancashire

    Received 24 Mar 2020
  24. Decided2020/0144

    Full: conversion of a single town house into 3 no. self-contained apartments, with associated works.

    12 Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9AF

    Received 25 Mar 2020

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