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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
10,768Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,727 approved or refused records
1,557Refused applications

7,170 approved · 1,557 refused · 412 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2020/0420

    Approval of details reserved by condition 4 (extractor details) pursuant to planning approval 2020/0194.

    35-37 Deardengate Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5QN

    Received 10 Sept 2020
  2. Unknown2020/0047/TCA

    A large ash tree at the bottom of the garden started to come into leaf very sparsely late in the year and then only on a few branches.I was going to see if it improved next year but a tree chap said it was dangerous as it overhangs dobbin lane. He also said it would make the work dangerous to the tree surgeon if it died and became brittle., so he recommended immediate removal.

    Plantation House Dobbin Lane Cloughfold Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7TE

    Received 11 Sept 2020
  3. Decided2020/0048/TPO

    2 very large beech trees need cut back - 1 very large sycamore needs cron lift to 6 metres.

    Holme Villa Holme Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6JB

    Received 11 Sept 2020
  4. Decided2020/0422

    Approval of details reserved by Condition 4 (Land Contamination) of Planning Permission 2020/0052 for erection of a convenience store and petrol filling station

    Former Bacup Leisure Hall Site Burnley Road Bacup Lancashire

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  5. Decided2020/0423

    Householder: Single storey extension to front of dwelling and conversion of existing garage space to habitable room.

    31 Greave Close Constable Lee Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8JT

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  6. Decided2020/0424

    Householder: Extensions to existing dormers to both the front and rear of the property.

    10 Hempshaw Avenue Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8RW

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  7. Decided2020/0425

    Discharge of Condition 6 (specification of plaster and mortar) pursuant to planning permission 2018/0602.

    Rossendale Museum Whitaker Park Haslingden Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6RE

    Received 7 Sept 2020
  8. Decided2020/0426

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Land Remediation) of Planning Permission 2015/0070 for erection of 3 dwellings with shared access to Cowm Park Way South

    Land Between Milner Street And Cowm Park Way Cowm Park Way South Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire

    Received 15 Sept 2020
  9. Decided2020/0427

    Householder: Erection of raised decking to rear of existing dwelling

    40 Lobden Crescent Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8PU

    Received 16 Sept 2020
  10. Decided2020/0428

    Lawful Development Certificate: Erection of a porch on the front elevation and a single storey extension, with associated flue, to the rear of the existing dwelling.

    46 Lodge Mill Lane Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0RW

    Received 16 Sept 2020
  11. Decided2020/0429

    Householder: Side extension over three floors (lower ground, ground and first floor) and associated roof, access and parking alterations, including creation of new access via Edgeside Lane. External alterations to existing dwelling including fenestration / door changes, removal of chimney and erection of rear amenity terrace at first floor level

    285 Edgeside Lane Edgeside Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9UD

    Received 17 Sept 2020
  12. Decided2020/0430

    Change of use of non-residential land to form residential curtilage and garden space, and associated works (retrospective)

    Land Adjacent To 21 Birch Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 8BQ

    Received 17 Sept 2020
  13. Decided2020/0431

    Conversion of A1 retail unit into 1 no. A1 retail unit and 1 no. A5 hot food takeaway unit, with associated works.

    208 Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0TS

    Received 17 Sept 2020
  14. Decided2020/0433

    Householder: Single storey rear extension, external alterations and creation of additional parking space

    7 Conway Road Cloughfold Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7ST

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  15. Decided2020/0434

    Installation of security shutters to shop front.

    Britannia Post Office 359 Rochdale Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9TH

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  16. Decided2020/0049/TPO

    Trees on Essity Land but over hanging residents house at rear of the mill.

    Stubbins Street Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0NJ

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  17. Decided2020/0435

    Full: Change of use of land to the rear to residential garden curtilage including engineering works, work to boundary wall, erection of boundary fence and erection of spiral staircase (part-retrospective)

    401 Holcombe Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4NF

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  18. Decided2020/0436

    Full: Demolition of existing garages and erection of 13 no. Townhouses, with associated car parking, highways / access improvements and landscaping.

    Land Rear Of 85 Grane Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5ED

    Received 21 Sept 2020
  19. Decided2020/0437

    Full: change of use of building from restaurant, B&B and apartment to a residential family support and assessment home (Use Class C2 - residential institution), with associated works.

    240 Grane Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4PB

    Received 21 Sept 2020
  20. Decided2020/0438

    Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (coal mining investigation), 5 (coal mining remediation), 7 (site access), 9 (site investigation) and 14 (material samples) pursuant to planning approval 2020/0074.

    Land Behind Loveclough Social Club Commercial Street Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 21 Sept 2020
  21. Decided2020/0050/TPO

    T4 Sycamore Crown lift of secondary branches to 5m. Lift to be sympathetic to amenity value enjoyed by neighbouring properties. No significant impact on aesthetic value of group from any aspect. Will result in improved growing condition for adjacent trees and surrounding garden.T8 Sycamore Crown lift of secondary branches to 5m. Lift to be sympathetic to amenity value enjoyed by neighbouring properties. No significant impact on aesthetic value of group from any aspect.T10 Sycamore Crown lift of secondary branches to 6m. Lift to ensure there is no interference with telegraph pole providing services to candidate property and neighbours.T15 Beech This tree is in decline, being supressed by surrounding trees. There is a significant cavity at 1.5m. Fell and replace.T18 Sycamore Self-seeded specimen. Formative prune to enhance healthy growth.T23 Beech Part of a supressed group which has caused unbalanced growth over many years resulting in asymmetric crown loading. There is a bifurcated trunk with a significant bough growing to the SE. The tree has a pronounced lean to the SE in sympathy with this growth. This large bough to be reduced 4m to the last growth point in order to rebalance the crown.T24 Sycamore Tree presents a potential safety risk to adjacent properties. Tree is codominant at 1m with an included union and well. Potential for structural failure. There is a significant lean of one of the major limbs over neighbouring property. This presents a hazard and should be addressed. Remove western limb to 2m in order to protect remaining limb from decay.T27 Sycamore Potential hazard to neighbouring property. Remove first major limb at 6m.T30 Sycamore Crown lift of secondary branches to 5m. Lift to be sympathetic to amenity value enjoyed by neighbouring properties.

    Fourwinds Goodshaw Lane Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8DJ

    Received 21 Sept 2020
  22. Decided2020/0439

    Conversion of 2no. Barns to 3no. Dwellinghouses

    Buildings To Rear Of Goodshawfold Farm Goodshawfold Road Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 10 Sept 2020
  23. Decided2020/0440

    Householder: Erection of a two storey glazed front projection, creation of gable end, erection of dormers to front and rear elevation and external alterations including the erection of a fixed canopy to the front elevation

    Hill Side Highgate Lane Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SL

    Received 23 Sept 2020
  24. Decided2020/0441

    Householder: Single storey extension at the rear of the property & associated works.

    5 Brynbella Drive Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6SN

    Received 23 Sept 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.

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