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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
10,722Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,686 approved or refused records
1,541Refused applications

7,145 approved · 1,541 refused · 408 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Decided2020/0196

    Approval of Details reserved by Condition 17 (bus stop upgrades) pursuant to planning approval 2020/0134.

    Land At Irwell Springs Greenwood Drive Weir Bacup Lancashire OL13 8RY

    Received 5 May 2020
  2. Decided2020/0016/TPO

    We are applying to carry out some routine maintenance works within W1 of the TPO in order to make use of the space as a woodland garden. Works to take the form of the following:1. Removal of selected young trees with a stem diameter of less than 75mm measured at 1.5m. In some instances they will be re-planted elsewhere within W1.2. Removal of all basal growth on trees affected.3. Removal of deadwood and broken branches where appropriate.4. Crown lift trees where necessary to approx. 2.5m from ground level.

    178 Market Street Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0JF

    Received 5 May 2020
  3. Decided2020/0197

    Listed Building Consent: conversion of public house (A4), night club (sui generis) and residential accommodation (C3), to restaurant (A3) at ground floor level, and 4 no. two-bedroom apartments (C3) at first and second floor level. Works including replacement windows and external doors, off street parking, bin and cycle storage, installation of metal flue and sand blasting to external stone walls.

    Queens Arms 1 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6QS

    Received 5 May 2020
  4. Decided2020/0198

    Full: Erection of 4 no. new dwellings, with associated works and access.

    Land South Of Holme Cottages Cowpe Road Cowpe Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 6 May 2020
  5. Decided2020/0199

    Full: Conversion of public house (A4), night club (sui generis) and residential accommodation (C3), to restaurant (A3) at ground floor level, and 4 no. two-bedroom apartments (C3) at first and second floor level. Works including replacement windows and external doors, off street parking, bin and cycle storage, installation of metal flue and sand blasting to external stone walls.

    Queens Arms 1 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6QS

    Received 6 May 2020
  6. Decided2020/0200

    Conversion of Public House to 4No apartments

    Foresters Arms 12 Pleasant Street Haslingden Rossendale BB4 5LG

    Received 6 May 2020
  7. Decided2020/0017/TPO

    Removal of a spilt leader (T2)that is blocking out sunlight and causing shading to the garden and property. The spilt leader also over hangs onto the adjacent road, (Whitworth road) which I feel can present its self has serious hazard to road users should the spilt leader breakaway from the tree due to the excessive weight, that has occurred in the past at the property.Removal of approximately 15 metres of height from each of the Sycamore trees ( T1 T2 T3 T4)situated in the rear garden of the property, trees are identified from the rear of the property left to right. All works to be carried out by professional contractors.

    4 Oakenshaw View Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SP

    Received 6 May 2020
  8. Decided2020/0201

    Erection of an Agricultural Livestock Building

    Fish Rake Farm Fish Rake Lane Edenfield Bury Lancashire BB4 7AH

    Received 7 May 2020
  9. Decided2020/0202

    Replacement of existing window frames

    Superpeas Nursery 4 Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7ND

    Received 6 May 2020
  10. Decided2020/0203

    Conversion of existing building into two dwellings and erection of three new dwellings to the rear, with associated works.

    Former Anacapri Restaurant Helmshore Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4LU

    Received 8 May 2020
  11. Decided2020/0204

    Erection of porch to front, garage/wc to side and kitchen extension to rear (Retrospective)

    1 Rosewood Avenue Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5NG

    Received 8 May 2020
  12. Decided2020/0205

    Householder: Two storey side extension and part two storey part single storey rear extension.

    4 Middlegate Green Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8PY

    Received 8 May 2020
  13. Decided2020/0207

    Erection of 1 no. timber cabin for use as a holiday let, with associated works.

    Height End Cottage Height End Farm Bacup Old Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 8PT

    Received 11 May 2020
  14. Decided2020/0018/TCA

    The removal of one Sycamore tree, due to its location on top of a drystone retaining wall, which is showing movement due to the size and weight of the application tree

    Rake Farm Whitworth Rake Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8XJ

    Received 12 May 2020
  15. Decided2020/0209

    Approval of Details reserved by Conditions 5 (Site Contamination), 7 (Foul & Surface Water Drainage), 8 (Surface Water Draingage System), 9 (Construction Method Statement), 10 (Traffic Management Plan), 12 (Levels, Structures, Boundary & Landscaping), 13 (Pre-construction access works) and 14 (Protection of Trees) pursuant to Planning Permission 2017/0325 (for construction of a house and drive)

    Land At Clough End Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5AP

    Received 12 May 2020
  16. Pending Consideration2020/0210

    Variation of Condition 2 (revised Proposed Site Plan) pursuant to Planning Permission 2017/0325 (for construction of a dwelling and driveway)

    Land At Clough End Road Haslingden BB4 5AP

    Received 12 May 2020
  17. Decided2020/0211

    Lawful Development Certificate: seeking confirmation that a lawful commencement has been made to the construction of 1 detached dwelling approved under application 2016/0143.

    Land At Green Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 12 May 2020
  18. Pending Consideration2020/0019/TPO

    T1 - Fell. Excessive shading.T2 - Fell. Excessive shading and diseased.T3 - Fell. Diseased tree (previously granted).T4 - Raise crown, thin crown and crown reduction. Excessive shading.

    Cribden View Rising Bridge Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5BL

    Received 13 May 2020
  19. Decided2020/0212

    Approval of Details reseved by Conditions 3 (external conditions), 4 (landscaping scheme), 5 (vehicle access surface, sealing & drainage) 6 (vehicle access), 7 (draing of foul & surface water) and 8 (contamination A3 NTS technical information) pursuant to Planning Approval 2019/0067

    121 Goodshaw Lane Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8DJ

    Received 13 May 2020
  20. Decided2020/0213

    Full: Conversion of basement and ground floor of former dental clinic into 2 no. one-bedroom apartments (both single occupancy) with integral garages and changes to fenestration (resubmission App. 2018/0150)

    389 Market Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8QL

    Received 18 May 2020
  21. Decided2020/0214

    Advertisement Consent: The installation of 4 no. new digital freestanding signs and 1 no. 15" digital booth screen

    Mcdonalds Blackburn Road Rising Bridge Accrington Lancashire BB5 2SB

    Received 18 May 2020
  22. Pending Consideration2020/0020/TPO

    Horse Chestnut(T1)- Fell due to major fungal decay around base of tree. Very dangerous tree due to the type of fungus which has excessively decayed root structure. Lime(T2)- Fell because already dead and leaning in another tree. Horse Chestnut(T3)- Fell due to major fungal decay around base of tree. Very dangerous tree due to the type of fungus which has excessively decayed root structure.Ash(T4)- Fell due to having major lean towards a neighbouring property and having major decay in numerous position up the main stem including a hollow base. Sycamore and Ash(T5)- Remove lower limbs from ash to a height of 6m to allow access and light to neighbouring garages. Reduce ash limb by half to reduce the risk of failure in the direction of garages.

    388 Bury Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6EH

    Received 18 May 2020
  23. Decided2020/0216

    Full: Erection of one detached 3/4 bedroom bungalow with parking

    1 Rock View Market Street Shawforth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8JD

    Received 15 May 2020
  24. Decided2020/0217

    Existing Lawful Development Certificate: building works comprising of the installation of brown upvc windows were completed more than four years ago from the date of this application

    11A King Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 0AH

    Received 21 May 2020

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