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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
10,916Searchable applications
396Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,842 approved or refused records
1,589Refused applications

7,253 approved · 1,589 refused · 432 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/0472

    Lawful Development Certifcate: Domestic garage

    3 - 5 Deer Street Weir Bacup Lancashire OL13 8QW

    Received 20 Sept 2022
  2. Decided2022/0473

    Householder: Demolition of an existing side garage to be replaced with a proposed two storey side extension (Incorporating garage) and a single storey extension across rear. Existing house to be externally repaired and refurbished.

    11 Grasmere Road Haslingden Rossendale BB4 4EB

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  3. Decided2022/0048/TPO

    see covering letter and plan

    Ivy Lodge Alden Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4AJ

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  4. Decided2022/0474

    Redevelopment of community sports club to provide a replacement artificial pitch, an extension to the clubhouse, additional training pitch, additional parking, spectator stand, portable changing facilities and additional flood lighting

    St Marys RC Football Club South Shore Street Haslingden Rossendale BB4 5DX

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  5. Decided2022/0049/TCA

    Lift crown and thin - Hornbeam and fallen Sycamore on banking leaning towards road

    Bankside Hall Bankside Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 8GX

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  6. Decided2022/0475

    Proposed Lawful Development Certificate - Replacement of the windows

    7 Burnley Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 8DB

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  7. Decided2022/0476

    Householder: Retrospective application for original front and rear flat roof dormers to be changed to contain a pitched roof with the replacement of the roof tiles to the whole roof.

    36 Cherry Tree Way Helmshore Rossendale BB4 4JZ

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  8. Decided2022/0477

    Change of use for 19 and 21 Holme Lane from residential to light industrial units including the addition of a roller shutter door on the rear elevation.

    19 Holme Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 6JB

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  9. Decided2022/0485

    Part retrospective application for the creation of vehicular access, removal of existing temporary structures and caravan, creation of an agricultural yard and the erection of an agricultural building.

    Land South Of Milne Street Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  10. Decided2022/0488

    Lawful Development Certificate: Erection of rear dormer extension to existing dwelling

    1326 Burnley Road Loveclough Rossendale BB4 8RG

    Received 29 Sept 2022
  11. Decided2022/0480

    Confirmation that conditions pursuant to planning permission 2019/0320 have been satisfied.

    178 Rising Bridge Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5BH

    Received 29 Sept 2022
  12. Decided2022/0489

    Part retrospective planning submission for the erection of 2no. detached dwellings with associated parking and landscaping at a site to the north of 41 Highfield Park, Haslingden. The proposals also include a retaining wall dressed with stone/timber fencing.

    41 Highfield Park Haslingden Rossendale BB4 4BH

    Received 30 Sept 2022
  13. Decided2022/0490

    Full: Erection of 9 dwellings with associated infrastructure, including the creation of a new vehicular access from Booth Road

    Heath Hill Booth Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0SF

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  14. Decided2022/0491

    Outline: Outline application for one rural worker's dwelling with all matters reserved except for access

    Hillside Fishery Commercial Street Loveclough Rossendale BB4 8QX

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  15. Decided2022/0492

    Householder: First floor extension above the existing garage, single storey rear extension, addition of front porch and addition of render to existing front and rear elevations at first floor level.

    1 Redwood Drive Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 6DR

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  16. Decided2022/0494

    Householder: Single storey extension to rear, single and two storey extension to side and single storey extension to front of the property including a canopy.

    10 Broadway Haslingden Rossendale BB4 4HB

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  17. Decided2022/0481

    Change of use from Shop and dwelling to Single Dwelling

    63 Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9AR

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  18. Decided2022/0495

    Extension to the Side with Seating Arrangement on the Ground & Balcony Floor

    Sunnybank Social Club Helmshore Road Helmshore Rossendale BB4 4LQ

    Received 5 Oct 2022
  19. Decided2022/0496

    Householder: Front dormer extension

    718 Burnley Road Crawshawbooth Rossendale BB4 8BH

    Received 5 Oct 2022
  20. Decided2022/0497

    Installation of internally illuminated fascia sign and two non-illuminated fascia signs (Retrospective)

    24 Kay Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7LS

    Received 5 Oct 2022
  21. Decided2022/0498

    Construction of one storage unit.

    Land Adjacent 44 Regent Street Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5HQ

    Received 7 Oct 2022
  22. Decided2022/0502

    Conversion of existing Mountain Rescue Centre into 2 x 2 bedroomed flats. (1 on ground floor accessed via existing entrance and 1 on first floor accessed via proposed external staircase.

    Mountain Rescue Headquarters 46 Clegg Street Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5LW

    Received 10 Oct 2022
  23. Decided2022/0503

    Proposed access road to Lower Fairbanks Barn

    Lower Fairbanks Barn Goodshawfold Road Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8UF

    Received 10 Oct 2022
  24. Unknown2022/0050/TCA

    Removal of T1 (Horse Chestnut) which is in excessive decline within close proximity of properties and highways.The tree in question is located in a conservation area and this application is serving a section 211 with in the provisions of the town and country planning act 1990.

    400 Newchurch Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7SN

    Received 10 Oct 2022

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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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