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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

11,969Searchable applications

398Recorded as pending

82%Approval rate · 9,747 approved or refused records

1,771Refused applications

7,976 approved · 1,771 refused · 499 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Apr 1975 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning & Building Control Contact planning Planning and building control contact details Local plan Planning policy and Local plan

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

Decided2025/0007/TPO
Fell T1 - a mature common beech (fagus sylvatica) (part of TPO T2/E/W5) showing serious signs of decline around the main stem of the tree.
Swinshaw Hall Goodshaw Lane Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8RB
Received 12 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0043
Variation of Condition 2 pursuant to Planning Approval 2022/0146: Variation of approved floor plans, elevations and site plan to plots 7 and 8 to include for inclusion of a bedroom in the roof space and addition of dormer roofs. Substitution of the approved site plan reference 22/1270/201D Proposed site plan, to 22/1270/201F - Proposed site plan
Land At Shawclough Road Whitewell Bottom Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9JZ
Received 14 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0044
Full Application: Change of use of building from one residential dwelling and attached barn to three residential dwellings with internal rearrangement, formation of car parking areas and garden areas.
Dog Pits Farm Dog Pits Lane Weir Bacup Lancashire OL13 8PU
Received 14 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0045
Listed Building Consent: Change of use of building from one residential dwelling and attached barn to three residential dwellings with internal rearrangement, formation of car parking areas and garden areas.
Dog Pits Farm Dog Pits Lane Weir Bacup Lancashire OL13 8PU
Received 14 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0046
Householder: Proposed single storey side extension, conversion of existing garage and alterations to openings with associated internal alterations and site works
2 Cherry Tree Way Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4JZ
Received 7 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0049
Replacement lock-up garage (part retrospective)
Land Opposite The Coach House Burnley Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 8PA
Received 11 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0050
Demolition of existing single storey lean-to and erection of a single self build dwellinghouse.
Fair View Joinery Works Edge Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 9SS
Received 17 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0051
Certificate of Lawfulness: Use of the property as a C4 HMO for up to 5 people, achieved through minor internal changes.
3 - 5 Buller Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7NB
Received 18 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0054
Proposed hipped side double storey & rear single & double storey extensions
36 Broadway Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4HB
Received 14 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0055
Householder: Erection of single story side extension, front extension, and first floor side extension above the existing building footprint. Includes internal alterations to existing dwelling and a new balcony to rear elevation.
7 Knowl Meadow Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4LW
Received 19 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0056
Removal of conditions 5 (Landscaping) and 6 (Sample of roofing material) pursuant to application 2022/0300.
134 Bury Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6DJ
Received 19 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0057
Phase 2 Geo-Environmental Investigation Report
Land To South Of 2 Tong Lane Bacup Lancashire
Received 20 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0058
Use of ground floor unit for commercial purposes (Use Class E)
17 Market Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 8EX
Received 21 Feb 2025
Pending Consideration2025/0008/TPO
Works to trees within TPO T2/100/A1 specifically to fell 2 Ash trees and 1 Alden tree located within the rear garden of Hartswood House.
Hartswood House Alden Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4AQ
Received 19 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0059
Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness: Removal of existing conservatory and construction of a replacement extension.
3 The Rivers Edge Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8AY
Received 21 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0060
Construction of 2 no. dwellings
Land Off Burnley Road Loveclough Rossendale
Received 21 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0061
Erection of a temporary meteorological mast with associated data collection and monitoring equipment, and other ancillary infrastructure.
Land To The West Of Rooley Moor Road Rooley Moor Road Rooley Moor
Received 24 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0062
Lawful Development Certificate: Proposed change of use to children's home (use class C2) for one child with carer accommodation for up to three carers
House O Th Hill Hall Fold Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8XL
Received 24 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0063
Householder: Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension and extension of existing dormer
11 Alden Rise Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4LZ
Received 21 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0064
Lawful Development Certificate: Change of use to a Children's home (C2) for one child and two staff.
118 New Line Bacup Lancashire OL13 9RN
Received 25 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0065
Discharge of condition 4 (building recording and analysis) and 6 (Biodiversity enhancements) pursuant to planning approval 2024/0261
2 Carr Head New Barn Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7AQ
Received 26 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0066
The installation of an automated teller machine (ATM).
32 Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9NH
Received 26 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0067
Advertisement Consent Application for the installation of 1 illuminated logo panel and 1 illuminated surround sign.
32 Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9NH
Received 26 Feb 2025
Decided2025/0068
Erection of agriculture buildings (Retrospective)
Wholaw Tongue Farm Coal Pit Lane Whitewell Bottom Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9SB
Received 26 Feb 2025

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What these statistics cover

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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