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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
10,752Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,712 approved or refused records
1,551Refused applications

7,161 approved · 1,551 refused · 411 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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. Decided2020/0340

    Retrospective application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (samples), 5 (boundary treatment), 7 (surfacing of parking areas), 8 (access and off-site highway works), 9 (electric vehicle charging points), 10 (construction method statement), 11 (site investigation), 15 (surface water drainage) and 16 (finished ground floor levels), pursuant to planning permission 2018/0586.

    444 Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0LD

    Received 31 Jul 2020
  2. Decided2020/0341

    Full: change of use from existing pub and nightclub to Class B1 office use, including the formation of 2 No. new access doors and renovation of the windows and doors, and removal of rear canopy.

    Queens Cottage Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7NF

    Received 31 Jul 2020
  3. Decided2020/0342

    Listed Building Consent: change of use from existing pub and nightclub to Class B1 office use, including the formation of 2 No. new access doors and renovation of the windows and doors, and removal of rear canopy.

    Queens Cottage Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7NF

    Received 31 Jul 2020
  4. Pending Consideration2020/0343

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 12 (Verification Report for Plots 12 and 13, 17 - 19 only) pursuant to Planning Approval 2018/0132

    16 Unity Way Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8UL

    Received 31 Jul 2020
  5. Decided2020/0344

    Erection of an agricultural building for farm livestock and construction of a hard standing access road for farm vehicle access

    Waterbarn Farm Booth Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0TF

    Received 31 Jul 2020
  6. Decided2020/0345

    Full: Single storey front extension to provide a sterile area for residents & visitors to meet

    Cherry Tree Lodge 226-228 Bury Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6DJ

    Received 31 Jul 2020
  7. Decided2020/0346

    Householder: Extension of existing balcony to rear of 483, 485 & 487 Market Street Whitworth

    485 Market Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8QN

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  8. Decided2020/0347

    Householder: Retrospective planning application for new enlarged decking area to replace previous decking after this was destroyed by trees.

    30 Peel Drive Bacup Lancashire OL13 9PU

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  9. Decided2020/0348

    Larger Home Extension: Erection of a 'P' shape conservatory to rear extending a depth of 4.5m, a width of 4.5m, a maximum height of 2.7m and an eaves height of 2.0m.

    39 Rosendale Crescent Bacup Lancashire OL13 9LN

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  10. Decided2020/0349

    Prior approval under Class Q for conversion of an agricultural building to a dwelling (including changes to the windows of Prior Approval 2019/0382)

    Sherfin Nook Kings Highway Haslingden Rossendale BB5 2DT

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  11. Decided2020/0350

    Advertisement Consent: Proposed aluminium composite sign tray (2280mm W x 900mm H x 80mm D), with fret cut (6000k white) back-lit low voltage LED illuminated lettering and telephone number.

    26 Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9AF

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  12. Decided2020/0352

    Listed Building Consent: Proposed aluminium composite sign tray (2280mm W x 900mm H x 80mm D), with fret cut illuminated lettering and telephone number.

    26 Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9AF

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  13. Decided2020/0353

    Householder: New double garage building associated with main residence

    Lower House Barn Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9PX

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  14. Decided2020/0354

    Discharge of condition 5 (bat method statement) pursuant to planning approval 2018/0602.

    Whitaker Park Haslingden Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6RE

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  15. Decided2020/0355

    Demolition of existing double garage & erection of a 1-storey building for pool to be used for swim lessons & hydrotherapy sessions on a commercial basis

    344 Helmshore Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4JA

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  16. Decided2020/0356

    Householder: Second floor front extension

    6 Oak View Shawforth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8NS

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  17. Decided2020/0357

    Prior Notification (Class Q): change of use of an agricultural building to 4 no. dwellings plus associated operational development.

    Higher Mount Pleasant Gincroft Lane Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0GQ

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  18. Decided2020/0358

    Full: Conversion of barn to 1 no. dwelling.

    26 Tong End Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8BJ

    Received 7 Aug 2020
  19. Decided2020/0359

    Listed Building Consent: Conversion of barn to 1 no. dwelling.

    26 Tong End Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8BJ

    Received 7 Aug 2020
  20. Decided2020/0360

    Variation of Condition 3 (External Facing Materials) Pursuant to Planning Approval 2019/0281 for removal of existing conservatory to rear and erection of a single storey rear extension. Removal of existing dormer to front first floor level and erection of first floor extension to front.

    21 Longacres Drive Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8JT

    Received 7 Aug 2020
  21. Decided2020/0361

    Full: New build detached house

    Land On The East Side Of Union Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 7 Aug 2020
  22. Decided2020/0363

    Full: Erection of a foodstore with new vehicular access/egress to Henrietta Street, new internal vehicular access road, car parking, servicing area, and hard and soft landscaping; alongside road widening works to Henrietta Street.

    Aldi Henrietta Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 0AR

    Received 10 Aug 2020
  23. Decided2020/0041/TPO

    The sycamore tree (S1 on Plan 1 and the third tree from the left in Photo 1 and the left hand tree in Photo 3) needs a five metre crown lift.The elm tree (E1 on Plan1 and the fourth tree from the left in Photo 1 and the right hand tree in Photo 3) needs a five metre crown reductionBoth trees are overhanging the house indicated in blue on Plan 1 and pictured in Photo 2. The resident is complaining about excessive shade and debris falling into the garden. the resident has apparently reported the problem to the council

    Lumley House Greens Lane Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0JJ

    Received 10 Aug 2020
  24. Decided2020/0364

    Conversion of dwelling to 2 self contained apartments, including construction of rear extension and associated works.

    6 Rose Vale Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7PF

    Received 10 Aug 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.

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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