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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
10,778Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,734 approved or refused records
1,558Refused applications

7,176 approved · 1,558 refused · 412 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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. Decided2020/0466

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 (noise), 5 (pree protection fencing), 7 (planting scheme ), 13 (drainage management and maintenance plan) and 14 (Construction Method Statement) pursuant to Planning Permission 2019/0433 for coffee shop and drive-thru

    Rising Bridge Service Station Blackburn Road Rising Bridge Accrington Lancashire BB5 2SB

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  2. Decided2020/0467

    Lawful Development Certificate: Single storey extension to rear elevation

    22 Fields Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6QA

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  3. Decided2020/0468

    Non Material Amendment - Replacing the block paving to the roads to Tarmac.

    Rossendale United Supporters Club Dark Lane Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7UA

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  4. Decided2020/0469

    Approval of Details reserved by Condition 4 (Planting Scheme) and 5 (Fencing Scheme) pursuant to Planning Permission 2020/0172 for 6m high column with CCTV security camera, enclosed in 3m high gated steel palisade fence

    Land Off Landgate Shawforth Rochdale Lancashire

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  5. Decided2020/0470

    Full: Construction of 9 no. dwellings, with associated works.

    Land Off Hollingreave Drive Reeds Holme Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 8 Oct 2020
  6. Decided2020/0471

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Materials) pursuant to Planning Approval 2016/0267

    Reeds Holme Works Burnley Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8LN

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  7. Decided2020/0472

    Householder: Erection single storey rear extension

    133 Hardman Avenue Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6BL

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  8. Decided2020/0473

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (investigation and risk assessment), 6 (method statement ), 9 ((CEMP)Construction Environmental Management Plan), 10 (landscape and ecological management plan) and 12 (stone samples) pursuant to Planning Approval 2020/0198

    Land South Of Holme Cottages Cowpe Road Cowpe Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  9. Decided2020/0474

    Full: Proposed residential development of 2 no. dwellings, with associated works (re-submission of 2020/0161).

    Land West Of Former Weir Hotel Bacup Lancashire OL13 8QE

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  10. Decided2020/0475

    Temporary pole-mounted roadside sign advertising the proposed Bright Futures Early Learning Centre

    Plot 1 The Business Centre Futures Park Bacup Lancashire OL13 0BB

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  11. Decided2020/0476

    Larger Home Extension: Single storey rear extension to be erected which is proposed to project out from the rear wall by 3.50 metres with a maximum height of 3.20 metres and a maximum total height of 2.30 metres.

    15 Thirlmere Avenue Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6LU

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  12. Decided2020/0477

    Outline application (all matters reserved) for up to 6 dwellings.

    Land Adjacent 59 Blackburn Road Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0JD

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  13. Decided2020/0478

    Householder: Creation of front 'Pike' dormer and rear dormer to existing dwelling

    354 Bury Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6EH

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  14. Decided2020/0479

    Householder: Proposed single storey side extension

    6 Heatherlands Shawforth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8NW

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  15. Decided2020/0055/TPO

    Elm (T1) - the owner would like the fell the elm due to the root system causing damage to the public path as well as the metal boundary fence which is also on the highway side. She doesn't not want to be accountable for any potential public liability that may occur because of the unsettled ground. The owner will happily replant a hawthorn or elm in a more appropriate location at the front of the property.Hawthorn (T2) - crown lift to 5.2m highway side and 3m property side plus 10% thin & 10% reduction of height to retain shape and manage height for the location of where the tree is.

    Longholme Parsonage 2A Bacup Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7ND

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  16. Decided2020/0480

    Householder: Conversion of existing garage into ancillary accommodation, including external alterations and a minor extension to the west facing gable elevation of the original dwelling. The schemes also includes the creation of a new garage under the existing garage.

    14 Bonfire Hill Close Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8PP

    Received 14 Oct 2020
  17. Decided2020/0481

    Householder: Demolition of an existing conservatory, the construction of a single storey rear extension & the conversion of an existing single garage along & associated works.

    65 Grasmere Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6LS

    Received 14 Oct 2020
  18. Decided2020/0056/TPO

    See application

    Fearns Hall Booth Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0TH

    Received 14 Oct 2020
  19. Decided2020/0482

    Part discharge of planning condition 13 (site investigation) pursuant to planning approval 2016/0267.

    Reeds Holme Works Burnley Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8LN

    Received 14 Oct 2020
  20. Decided2020/0483

    Householder: Erection of decking to rear and minor alterations to existing dwelling

    8 Hardman Close Cowpe Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7DL

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  21. Decided2020/0484

    Full: Erection of 1 detached dwelling

    40 Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SS

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  22. Decided2020/0485

    Larger Home Extension: Erection of single storey rear extension extending beyond the rear wall of the original house by 3.3m, with a maximum height of 3m and an eaves height of 2.6m when measured from the natural ground level.

    6 Meadow Cottages Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8LH

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  23. Decided2020/0486

    Proposed Lawful Development Certificate: Construction of a single storey conservatory rear extension

    Lower Longacres Farm Acre Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8XH

    Received 19 Oct 2020
  24. Decided2020/0057/TPO

    Some of the trees are required removal to all space for dominant tree with good form to further thrive

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

    Received 19 Oct 2020

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