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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
11,174Searchable applications
396Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 9,059 approved or refused records
1,626Refused applications

7,433 approved · 1,626 refused · 455 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Apr 1975 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2023/0156

    Householder: Erection of garden fence

    Ryde House Church Street Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9EX

    Received 28 Mar 2023
  2. Decided2023/0157

    Demolition of outbuilding and use of land for 4 metal storage containers for rental use

    Nelson Street Bacup Lancashire

    Received 28 Mar 2023
  3. Decided2023/0158

    Demolition of the existing former regal cinema and bingo hall, partial demolition to the rear of 14 Burnley Road and partial demolition to the rear of The Snooker Hall, to accommodate construction of a new two storey building and new extensions to the rear of The Snooker Hall and 14 Burnley Road, providing a total of 5 commercial units, with associated highways improvements to Hall Road and the rear courtyard and proposed relocation of a Bus Shelter.

    Former Regal Cinema 16 Burnley Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 8EU

    Received 28 Mar 2023
  4. Decided2023/0159

    Relocation of driveway, vehicular crossover and erection of gates

    Grane Lodge Grane Road Haslingden Rossendale BB4 4AT

    Received 29 Mar 2023
  5. Decided2023/0160

    Householder: Single storey rear and side extensions to existing dwelling

    12 Narcissus Avenue Haslingden Rossendale BB4 6LG

    Received 29 Mar 2023
  6. Decided2023/0161

    Lawful Development Certificate: Single storey side extension, projecting 3.1m from the existing dwelling and with a maximum height of 3.18m.

    25 Ronaldsway Close Bacup Lancashire OL13 9PY

    Received 29 Mar 2023
  7. Decided2023/0162

    Construction of one pair of semi-detached houses

    64 Tong Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 9LH

    Received 29 Mar 2023
  8. Decided2023/0163

    Construction of garage on exg land used as a Haulage Yard

    Vehicle Storage Garage New Line Bacup Lancashire

    Received 30 Mar 2023
  9. Decided2023/0164

    Full: Repair and redecoration of existing UPVC shopfront

    18 Deardengate Haslingden Rossendale BB4 5QJ

    Received 30 Mar 2023
  10. Decided2023/0165

    Full: Reinstatement of timber shopfront involving new facia plus associated works

    23 Deardengate Haslingden Rossendale BB4 5QN

    Received 30 Mar 2023
  11. Decided2023/0167

    Erection of a multi-purpose agricultural building

    Old Doals Farm Todmorden Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9TZ

    Received 31 Mar 2023
  12. Decided2023/0168

    Advertisement Consent: 2500 x 1250 fixed sign on timber frame advertising the premises.

    264 - 266 Burnley Road Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 8LA

    Received 31 Mar 2023
  13. Decided2023/0169

    Householder: Single storey side extension and off Road parking for one vehicle

    6 Milne Street Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0QP

    Received 31 Mar 2023
  14. Decided2023/0170

    Full Erection of a detached dwelling

    1218 Burnley Road Loveclough Rossendale BB4 8RG

    Received 3 Apr 2023
  15. Decided2023/0171

    Replacement commercial dog kennels

    House O Th Hill Hall Fold Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8XL

    Received 3 Apr 2023
  16. Decided2023/0172

    Householder: Single storey rear extension, loft conversion with the addition of front and rear dormers and the change to the external materials on the existing property

    61 Rydal Road Haslingden Rossendale BB4 4EF

    Received 4 Apr 2023
  17. Decided2023/0173

    Lawful Development Certificate: Part change of use of existing Class E light industrial to 2 flats C3, in accordance with General Permitted Development Order

    466 Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0NB

    Received 5 Apr 2023
  18. Decided2023/0174

    Full: Construction of a new doorway to the rear of the property. Maintenance and general repairs to the external elevations of the property, opening up window openings which had been previously infilled and the change of use of a section of the land to residential garden with associated works to the boundary treatments.

    22 Rakehead Lane Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0PB

    Received 6 Apr 2023
  19. Decided2023/0175

    Listed Building Consent: Construction of a new doorway to the rear of the property. Maintenance and general repairs to the external elevations of the property, opening up window openings which had been previously infilled and the change of use of a section of the land to residential garden with associated works to the boundary treatments.

    22 Rakehead Lane Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0PB

    Received 6 Apr 2023
  20. Decided2023/0016/TPO

    Three trees have become dangerouse because of ash die back disease. Branches overhang the driveway and the trees could hit houses if they were to topple

    2 Spring Mount Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 8JA

    Received 6 Apr 2023
  21. Decided2023/0177

    Proposed erection of 1no. detached dwellinghouse with associated parking and landscaping.

    75 Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0BX

    Received 6 Apr 2023
  22. Unknown2023/0178

    Householder: Two storey rear extension.

    62 Hillside Road Haslingden Rossendale BB4 5NN

    Received 6 Apr 2023
  23. Decided2023/0179

    Householder: Replacement of uPVC double glazed windows and front door with timber framed double glazed equivalents. Change the bottom openings on all windows to side openings to allow for greater emergency escape.

    2 Chapel Mews Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale

    Received 7 Apr 2023
  24. Decided2023/0180

    Full: Erection of 4 dwellings (resubmission of application ref. no. 2022/0225)

    Land South Of Victoria Street Cloughfold Rossendale BB4 7PT

    Received 10 Apr 2023

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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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