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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
11,832Searchable applications
398Recorded as pending
82%Approval rate · 9,622 approved or refused records
1,748Refused applications

7,874 approved · 1,748 refused · 494 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Apr 1975 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Decided2024/0411

    Outline application for 2 dwellings

    Land Adjacent 31 Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale BB4 9AG

    Received 11 Oct 2024
  2. Decided2024/0412

    Householder: Part retrospective planning approval for a single-storey extension to front of property

    1 Barlow Fold Cherry Tree Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 6EG

    Received 14 Oct 2024
  3. Decided2024/0413

    Approval of Details Reserved Condition 13 - (Resurvey for badger setts) 16 (control and/or avoidance measures for Himalayan Balsam) Pursuant to Planning Application 2021/0147

    Crabtree Hurst Lench Road Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7JH

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  4. Decided2024/0414

    Resubmission of planning consent 2022/0278 (S.73) and previously 2020/0314 (Full) for the construction of 8 no. detached houses with associated access and works.

    Land Off Holcombe Road Holcombe Road Helmshore Rossendale BB4 4QJ

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  5. Decided2024/0036/TCA

    Works to tree within Cloughfold Conservation Area, specifically the dismantling of a horse chestnut to a 4m standing monolith (retained for habitat purposes), and proposed replacement planting of 2 x Holly (Ilex aquifolium)

    Sion Baptist Church Newchurch Road Rawtenstall Rossendale

    Received 18 Oct 2024
  6. Decided2024/0415

    Proposed demolition of Edenwood Mill and all associated structures within the red line area.

    Edenwood Mill Edenwood Road Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL0 0EX

    Received 21 Oct 2024
  7. Decided2024/0416

    Lawful Development Certificate: Use of buildings and land for equestrian - livery purposes

    Crey Farm Landgate Shawforth Rossendale OL12 8XF

    Received 21 Oct 2024
  8. Decided2024/0417

    Proposed Change of Use from Residential Dwellinghouse (C3(a) Use) to Dwellinghouse providing Semi-Independent Care for 2no. Adults (C3(b) Use).

    11 Fern Terrace Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5DY

    Received 21 Oct 2024
  9. Decided2024/0418

    Lawful Development Certificate: Property to become a 'Children's Home' for up to three children.

    9 Foxdale Close Bacup Lancashire OL13 9PN

    Received 21 Oct 2024
  10. Decided2024/0419

    Householder: Proposed extension to front elevation

    19 Meadowcroft Close Reeds Holme Rossendale BB4 8DF

    Received 21 Oct 2024
  11. Decided2024/0420

    Full: Part Retrospective: Erection of 2no. dwellings with associated access, parking and gardens (Resubmission of planning permission reference 2020/0033)

    Land To South Of 2 Tong Lane Bacup Lancashire

    Received 22 Oct 2024
  12. Decided2024/0421

    LDC: Children's Home

    1 Shanter Close Shawforth Rochdale Rossendale OL12 8HB

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  13. Decided2024/0422

    LDC: Children's home

    2 Shanter Close Shawforth Rossendale OL12 8HB

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  14. Decided2024/0423

    Householder: Part conversion of ground floor integral garage to create utility room retaining a small residual garage space to front for storage.

    8 Alden Close Helmshore Rossendale BB4 4AX

    Received 28 Oct 2024
  15. Decided2024/0424

    Full: Change of use of retail parking bays to a self service jet wash / vacuum facility, including the installation of kerbing, screens, concrete wash pad, lighting/cctv pole, jet wash machine and vacuum machine.

    New Hall Hey Retail Park Swanney Lodge Road New Hall Hey Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6HR

    Received 28 Oct 2024
  16. Decided2024/0425

    Advertisement Consent: Fixed and free standing signs related to the business

    New Hall Hey Retail Park Swanney Lodge Road New Hall Hey Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6HR

    Received 28 Oct 2024
  17. Decided2024/0426

    Prior Approval for change of use and associated operational development of agricultural buildings to form 2 'larger' dwellinghouses

    Reddish Hill Farm Market Street Shawforth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8XD

    Received 28 Oct 2024
  18. Decided2024/0427

    Stage 1 permission in principle for the erection of up to 7 no. dwellings.

    The Mount Duckworth Clough Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5AW

    Received 28 Oct 2024
  19. Decided2024/0038/TPO

    Felling of two sycamore trees located at the entrance to the courtyard of the dwelling which is located within the Loveclough Fold Conservation Area. The trees are also covered by a TPO under Order No.4 of 1954.

    Loveclough Fold Farm Loveclough Fold Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8QT

    Received 28 Oct 2024
  20. Decided2024/0039/TPO

    Pollard trees (2 lime trees) in the corner of my property, bordering Rosalynd Cottages. Reducing trees to 50% of their height thereby limiting any damage if the branches/trunks fall onto the adjoining garden. (t2/18/t7 Fearns, Stacksteads TPO)

    170 Booth Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0TH

    Received 28 Oct 2024
  21. Decided2024/0428

    HOUSEHOLDER: Proposed Side Extension and alteration of roof terrace

    7 Sherfin Nook Kings Highway Haslingden Rossendale BB5 2DT

    Received 29 Oct 2024
  22. Decided2024/0429

    Re-submission of approved development for the erection of three detached dwellings, and temporary permission for the siting of a residential caravan.

    Land Adjacent 7 Lynns Court Weir Bacup Lancashire OL13 8RZ

    Received 29 Oct 2024
  23. Decided2024/0430

    Proposed installation of solar panels, roof windows, windows to the gable and replacement of the existing roof material with natural blue slate

    Iron Gate Barn Holcombe Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4AE

    Received 29 Oct 2024
  24. Decided2024/0431

    Change of use to Hot Food Takeaway

    3 St James Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 9NJ

    Received 1 Nov 2024

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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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