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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
10,792Searchable applications
395Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,744 approved or refused records
1,560Refused applications

7,184 approved · 1,560 refused · 414 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2020/0585

    Householder: First Floor Side Extension

    13 Meadow Park Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0QB

    Received 7 Dec 2020
  2. Decided2020/0586

    Householder: Erection of a two storey side extension

    347 Grane Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4PB

    Received 7 Dec 2020
  3. Decided2020/0587

    S.73 Application: variation of condition 2 pursuant to planning approval 2020/0074 to include changes to approved facing materials, changes in driveway surfacing material, internal wall arrangement, and changes in fenestration.

    Land Behind Loveclough Social Club Commercial Street Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 7 Dec 2020
  4. Decided2020/0588

    Listed Building Consent for works which form part of National Cycle Route 6 which include creation of a shared use footway and verges, drainage works and maintenance work to stone parapets (linked to Planning Ref: 2020/0589)

    Helmshore Viaduct Holcombe Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  5. Decided2020/0589

    Full: Works which form part of National Cycle Route 6 which include creation of a shared use footway and verges, drainage works and maintenance work to stone parapets (linked to Planning Ref: 2020/0588)

    Helmshore Viaduct Holcombe Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  6. Decided2020/0590

    Full: Change of land from agricultural land to glamping camp site including demolition of existing dwelling, erection of one 1.5 storey holiday lodge, four glamping pods, a utility unit, car parking and an amenity area

    Hawthorne Farmhouse Also Use Of Building At Lower Whams Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9ND

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  7. Decided2020/0592

    Approval of Details reserved by Condition 9 (facing materials) ) pursuant to Planning Approval 2020/0052 for the demolition of existing building and erection of convenience store and petrol filling station

    Bacup Hub Burnley Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 8AG

    Received 10 Dec 2020
  8. Decided2020/0593

    Minor Non-Material Amendment pursuant to approval 2018/0535: regrading of land on eastern site boundary and re-planting of trees.

    Reeds Holme Works Burnley Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8LN

    Received 4 Dec 2020
  9. Decided2020/0594

    Full: Demolition of existing farm house, and construction of a replacement four-bedroom farm house with associated works.

    Close Nook Farm Rochdale Road Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0RR

    Received 10 Dec 2020
  10. Decided2020/0595

    Use and extension of exg building for incidental uses including an annexe

    Myrtle Earth Farm Edge Lane Cloughfold Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7SS

    Received 10 Dec 2020
  11. Decided2020/0596

    To erect a single storey Kitchen / Dining Room extension to the rear of the house.

    445 Helmshore Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4JR

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  12. Decided2020/0597

    Non-Material Amendment seeking changes to formation materials below the swale, pursuant to reserved matters approval 2020/0039(layout, landscaping, appearance, scale and access) for the erection of 30 dwellings and associated infrastructure pursuant to outline planning permission 2015/0517

    Land To The North Of Johnny Barn Close Cloughfold Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7TL

    Received 11 Dec 2020
  13. Decided2020/0598

    Householder: Construction of new driveway to front of property including associated boundary treatments and landscaping

    1 Thirlmere Way Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8QE

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  14. Decided2020/0599

    Full: Erection of dwelling in garden. Re-submission of application 2017/0618.

    110 Bury Road Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0ET

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  15. Decided2020/0600

    Full: Construction of single storey 3 bedroom home with asscociated parking and landscaping

    Goodshawfold Farm Goodshawfold Road Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8QS

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  16. Decided2020/0601

    Householder: Proposed demolition of existing conservatory and construction of replacement extension, including the erection of a rear extension and window installations to the property.

    2 Meadow Park Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0QB

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  17. Decided2020/0602

    Householder: Erection of boundary walls and fencing to the front and side of the property.

    676 Newchurch Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9HG

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  18. Decided2020/0603

    Construction of New Farm Access Lane

    Spittens Farm Roundhill Road Haslingden Rossendale BB5 3SW

    Received 14 Dec 2020
  19. Decided2020/0604

    Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (land contamination), 5 (materials), 9 (bridge signage) and 11 (improvement of road, lighting and drainage) pursuant to planning approval 2017/0389.

    Land To The West Of The Bowling Green, Loveclough Rossendale BB4 8QU

    Received 19 Nov 2020
  20. Unknown2020/0063/TCA

    The tree we are are applying to remove is a sycamore, which has grown to big for the root base, which is on the edge of the scout field and Peel View. The tree is also covered mostly with ivy, we consider the possibility of potential damage or danger to both the scout property and Peel View.We have recently cleared the hill side of debris and rubbish and plan to replant several English trees along with the apple, silver birch and beech that are already present.

    Peel Barn Dobbin Lane Cloughfold Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7TE

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  21. Decided2020/0605

    Replacement of all timber windows with new UPVC frames

    Irwell House Cowpe Road Cowpe Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  22. Decided2020/0606

    Householder: Single storey side extension with lean to roof and excavation / landscaping works to the front of the property in order to create a driveway

    17 Rockcliffe Avenue Bacup Lancashire OL13 8JH

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  23. Decided2020/0607

    Householder: Demolition of conservatory, erection of two single storey rear extensions and external alterations

    38 Penny Lodge Lane Loveclough Rossendale BB4 8PD

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  24. Decided2020/0608

    Householder: Small side extension and installation of rooflights.

    Jolly Hall Farm Oakenhead Wood Old Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8TX

    Received 16 Dec 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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