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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
10,918Searchable applications
396Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 8,844 approved or refused records
1,589Refused applications

7,255 approved · 1,589 refused · 432 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2022/0578

    Householder: Removal of existing conservatory and the erection of new single storey rear extensions

    7 Change Close Bacup Lancashire OL13 9HX

    Received 16 Nov 2022
  2. Decided2022/0579

    Single storey side extension

    1 Spring Mount Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 8JA

    Received 17 Nov 2022
  3. Decided2022/0580

    Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions 4 (retaining structures, ground stability, slope stabilisation and drainage works ) and 5 (land contamination: fill material on site and to be imported) pursuant to Planning Approval 2019/0409 for the Erection of Split level Dwelling, parking and landscaping

    Land Adjacent 136 Cherry Crescent Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 18 Nov 2022
  4. Decided2022/0054/TPO

    To Carry out a full crown lift,

    199 New Line Bacup Lancashire OL13 9RY

    Received 18 Nov 2022
  5. Decided2022/0055/TPO

    T1 - sycamore (acer pseudoplatanus) crown lift, and reduce canopy away from building, to prevent damage to roof and guttering.T2 - Ash (fraxinus excelsior) remove tree due to tree suffering from ash dieback. if removal is refused then, crown lift and reduce tree canopy to prevent damage to building and gutteringT3 - sycamore (acer pseudoplatanus) crown lift and reduce canopy away from building, to prevent damage to building and to stop gutter issues.

    Premier House 175 Grane Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5ER

    Received 21 Nov 2022
  6. Decided2022/0056/TPO

    T03 on arbtech report - common ash, cat U, Ash dieback, directly adjacent to road posing risk of collapse into road. - RemoveT04 on arbtech report - unknown species, standing deadwood. - Remove.Weeping Willow directly adjacent to the front of Horncliffe Mansion - location marked on arbtech report - dead - RemoveThe trees form part of a 1954 TPO, I have been advised that permission is required to remove the dead trees despite the second schedule of the order stating as follows (copy attached):-"This order shall not apply so as to require the consent of the local authority.(1) to the cutting down, topping or lopping of any tree that is dying or dead or has become dangerous."All the trees intended for removal fall into this category.

    Horncliffe Mansion Bury Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6JS

    Received 21 Nov 2022
  7. Decided2022/0581

    Householder: Single storey side extension

    8 Grasmere Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4EB

    Received 22 Nov 2022
  8. Decided2022/0584

    Listed Building Consent - safety and enabling works including: shore up the remains of the main Horncliffe Mansion building, remove the fire-damaged remains of the roof structure and other high-level debris, clear the debris from within the main house, demolish the later addition at the rear of the building.

    Horncliffe Mansion Bury Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6JS

    Received 23 Nov 2022
  9. Decided2022/0585

    Approval of details reserved by Condition 11 part ii (Formal Watching Brief prepared by The archaeology contractor) pursuant to application 2021/0454.

    Hawthorne House Rochdale Road Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0JX

    Received 23 Nov 2022
  10. Decided2022/0586

    Change of use of ground floor from commercial use to 1 dwelling.

    206 Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0TS

    Received 23 Nov 2022
  11. Decided2022/0587

    Change of use from Sui Generis to Residential House and Parking and Garden Space

    1 Helmshore Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire

    Received 23 Nov 2022
  12. Decided2022/0589

    Retention of alterations to shop front

    24 Kay Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7LS

    Received 24 Nov 2022
  13. Decided2022/0591

    Householder: Replacement of front entrance canopy with front porch

    2 Church Court Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0QD

    Received 24 Nov 2022
  14. Decided2022/0592

    Householder: Removal of existing dormer to side and replaced with proposed new dormer to the side elevation including 1st floor extension over new internal access stair, existing porch to side elevation to be remodelled and extended to rear with new roof construction over, addition of access steps and flue to side elevation, first floor front extension above existing garage, creation of additional off street-parking within front garden, addition of canopy over front access door, addition of Juliet balconies to rear elevation, changes to the existing fenestration and external materials on all elevations including conservatory roof with part new boundary fencing.

    34 Kingston Crescent Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4LH

    Received 25 Nov 2022
  15. Decided2022/0593

    Listed Building Consent: Proposed work to be carried out is internal wall insulation using Wetherby insulation boards. Also loft insulation

    Flat 5 22A Yorkshire Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 9AE

    Received 25 Nov 2022
  16. Decided2022/0594

    Householder: First Floor build over extension and introduction of 2 front pike dormers

    6 Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SS

    Received 28 Nov 2022
  17. Decided2022/0595

    Agricultural building for the purposes of safe secure lambing and hay storage

    Land Off Todmorden Old Road Bacup Lancashire

    Received 28 Nov 2022
  18. Decided2022/0596

    Householder: Single storey rear extension

    22 Elizabeth Drive Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4JB

    Received 28 Nov 2022
  19. Decided2022/0597

    Change of use from agricultural use to a mixed use of agriculture and domestic garaging/storage including the storage of light aircraft for personal use.

    Cribden End Farm Cribden Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 8UD

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  20. Decided2022/0598

    Householder: Single Storey Side and Front Extension with Accessible Bedroom and Shower room / WC

    32 Ramsey Avenue Bacup Lancashire OL13 9PG

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  21. Decided2022/0599

    Householder: Replacement single storey domestic outbuildings

    Moss Meadow Farm Stubbylee Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 0DD

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  22. Decided2022/0600

    Listed Building Consent: Replacement single storey domestic outbuildings

    Moss Meadow Farm Stubbylee Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 0DD

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  23. Decided2022/0601

    Full: Addition of a dropped kerb to an existing driveway.

    872 Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9PQ

    Received 30 Nov 2022
  24. Decided2022/0602

    Prior Approval for Larger Home Extension: Erection of single storey rear extension projecting from rear wall of property by 3.9m with a maximum height of 3.57m and an eaves height of 2.5m.

    146 Haslingden Old Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8RS

    Received 30 Nov 2022

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