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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
10,726Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,689 approved or refused records
1,542Refused applications

7,147 approved · 1,542 refused · 409 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Apr 1975 to 7 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Decided2020/0218

    Householder: Proposed single storey rear extension, replacement ground floor roof including installation of roof lights, replacement windows in existing rear extension, erection of full length canopy at ground floor level to front and adaptations to front driveway.

    5 Mercer Crescent Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4JJ

    Received 22 May 2020
  2. Decided2020/0219

    Outline application (with all matters reserved) for the erection of 4 dwellings.

    1218 Burnley Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8RG

    Received 25 May 2020
  3. Decided2020/0220

    Householder: Erection of boundary fence 0.9 metres high on top of existing stone wall boundary.

    5 St Johns Close Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8AR

    Received 25 May 2020
  4. Decided2020/0221

    Erection of replacement dwelling and associated access works

    Zion Cottage Saunder Height Lane Cloughfold Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9NA

    Received 26 May 2020
  5. Decided2020/0222

    Larger Home Extension: Erection of single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.42m, with a maximum height of 3.6m and an eaves height of 2.4m when measured from the natural ground level.

    3 Thistlemount Avenue Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DZ

    Received 22 May 2020
  6. Decided2020/0224

    Householder: Erection of single storey side extension

    21 Hurst Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7RE

    Received 28 May 2020
  7. Decided2020/0226

    Approval of details reserved by condition 12 (contamination validation report) for Plots 15 and 16 pursuant to Planning Approval 2018/0132 for the Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 19no. dwellings (6 x 3 bedroom houses, 11 x 4 bedroom houses, and 2 x 2 bedroom bungalows) with associated landscaping and car parking and the stopping up of existing footpath under the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990Approval of Details reserved by Condition 12 Plots 15 & 16 only ( verification report) pursuant to Planning Permission 2018/0132

    16 Unity Way Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8UL

    Received 29 May 2020
  8. Decided2020/0227

    Householder: Garage conversion including relocation of main access to property.

    4 Alden Rise Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4LZ

    Received 29 May 2020
  9. Decided2020/0021/TPO

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    281 Burnley Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8LA

    Received 29 May 2020
  10. Decided2020/0228

    Minor Non-Material Amendment to Planning Approval 2018/0202 to allow amendments to the houses on plots 12-19 including amendments to their associated gardens.

    Land Off Greensnook Lane Bacup Lancashire

    Received 28 May 2020
  11. Decided2020/0229

    Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed single storey rear extension

    Hillside Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale BB4 9LB

    Received 1 Jun 2020
  12. Decided2020/0230

    Construction of Menage (20m x 40m)

    Farm Hill Farm Edgeside Lane Edgeside Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9TZ

    Received 1 Jun 2020
  13. Decided2020/0231

    Full: Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling, with associated works.

    Land Off Lomas Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6HU

    Received 28 May 2020
  14. Unknown2020/0023/TCA

    T1 Goat willow, fell and re-plant

    Royal Court Theatre Rochdale Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9NR

    Received 2 Jun 2020
  15. Decided2020/0233

    Single storey side extension, roof pitch alteration to form two new dormers, window and door positions altered. External render with stone lintels and sills. The construction of a separate single garage plus patio area and walkways all within increased domestic curtilage.

    Goodshawfold Farm Cottage Goodshawfold Road Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8QS

    Received 3 Jun 2020
  16. Decided2020/0234

    Partial approval of details reserved by Condition 13 (Site Investigation) pursuant to planning permission 2016/0267.

    Reeds Holme Works Burnley Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8LN

    Received 4 Jun 2020
  17. Decided2020/0235

    Single storey side extension and extension of curtilage (part retrospective)

    Fairview Barn Edgeside Lane Edgeside Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9UD

    Received 4 Jun 2020
  18. Decided2020/0236

    Householder: Single storey rear extension

    2 East View Market Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8DS

    Received 8 Jun 2020
  19. Decided2020/0237

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 3 (Material for external walls), 6 (Vegetation and undergrowth removal, protection of birds), 8 (Landscape & Boundary Treatment), 9 (Investigation & Risk Assessment), 11 (Construction Method Statement), 13 (Scheme for the construction of the site access and the off-site works of highway improvement) and 17 (Water Drainage Scheme) pursuant to Planning Approval 2019/0493

    Land Opposite Braeside Goodshawfold Road Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 9 Jun 2020
  20. Decided2020/0238

    Householder: Single Storey Rear extension and conversion of attached outbuilding to habitable room

    2 Clover Hill Greensnook Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 9DL

    Received 9 Jun 2020
  21. Decided2020/0239

    Lawful Development Certificate: Conversion of Garage and installation of roof light

    16 St Thomass Road Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8PJ

    Received 9 Jun 2020
  22. Decided2020/0240

    S.73 Application: Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to Planning Approval 2016/0440 to allow provision for parking / turning of an ambulance within the site. Condition Number(s): Condition 2Conditions(s) Removal:The site has 2 assisted bungalows and as such there needs to be further provision for the parking of an Ambulance. To park the Ambulance within the site or on the main road would create congestion and could block the site whilst the ambulance is active. The revised layout provides a parking bay with turning provision for an ambulance to enter the site in a forward gear, park, reverse and exit site in a forward gear.To indicate that drawing 2020-53-01 Rev A supersedes any drawings with a proposed site plan and should be used as the site plan for the approval site.

    Site Of Former Gordons's Works Ashworth Road Edgeside Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9JE

    Received 10 Jun 2020
  23. Decided2020/0241

    Householder: The proposed scheme includes replacing some of the existing fenestration and doors with new upvc windows and doors; removing a section of decking to the rear of the property; installing a Juliet balcony on the rear elevation; installing two windows and on the south facing elevation, and the inserting two sunpipes on the south facing roof pitch.

    Forest House 12 College Lane Cloughfold Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7LA

    Received 10 Jun 2020
  24. Pending Consideration2020/0025/TPO

    I have 2 beech trees in my front garden. Both trees need to be crown lifted or pruned because of poor light at the front of the house. There are a further 4 beech trees in the field in front of the house. These trees are in the ownership of another person. I would like permission to prune all trees as required. John Ingoe, of Short Clough Farm has given me permission to prune trees in his ownership as required.

    14 Forest Bank Forest Bank Road Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8NW

    Received 10 Jun 2020

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