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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

12,040Searchable applications

398Recorded as pending

82%Approval rate · 9,809 approved or refused records

1,779Refused applications

8,030 approved · 1,779 refused · 501 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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

Decided2025/0166
Householder: Front extension
Nabb Farm Dean Lane Water Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9RB
Received 23 Apr 2025
Decided2025/0167
Householder: Two storey side extension for a dining/kitchen at ground floor and two bedrooms and a shower room at first floor level. Introduction of two additional parking spaces.
1 The Crescent Park Avenue Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6PR
Received 18 Apr 2025
Decided2025/0169
Discharge of condition 3 (Ground Investigation Report) pursuant to planning approval 2022/0322
28 Dearden Clough Rochdale Road Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0RH
Received 22 Apr 2025
Decided2025/0170
Erection of temporary modular building comprising 3 classrooms and 2 therapy rooms, erection of fencing, re-location of bin store, and revisions to remaining car park layout.
Tor View School Clod Lane Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6LR
Received 23 Apr 2025
Decided2022/0322
Proposed change of use of land to domestic curtilage and construction of detached garage including associated works
28 Dearden Clough Rochdale Road Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0RH
Received 24 Jun 2022
Decided2025/0171
Change of use from C3 to C4 with associated external changes including new doorway in place of window at ground floor level, extension of existing dormer and insertion of 2 new rooflights for loft conversion.
3 - 5 Buller Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7NB
Received 24 Apr 2025
Decided2025/0172
Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness: Erection of a 950mm high railing fence to retain private parking at front of property.
15 Water Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8TX
Received 28 Apr 2025
Decided2025/0173
Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness: Rear full width dormer loft conversion including addition of windows to front elevation pitched roof.
90 Staghills Road Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7TY
Received 29 Apr 2025
Decided2025/0175
Full: Demolition of existing pub/ restaurant and erection of 1 no. coffee unit with ancillary drive thru (Class E) and 2 no. restaurant units with ancillary drive thru (Class E), together with alterations to means of access, car parking, landscaping and associated works.
The Old Cobblers Inn New Hall Hey Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6HR
Received 30 Apr 2025
Decided2025/0176
Full: Erection of one residential dwelling including a detached garage and associated works (Self Build)
The Barn Studd Brow Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8LU
Received 2 May 2025
Decided2025/0019/TPO
Works to trees within TPO T2/G/A1 specifically crown clean and slight weight reduction to reduce chance of failure in the future for T122 - Sycamore T125 - Sycamore T127 - Lime T128 - Sycamore T129 - Sycamore
Hall Park Acre Rossendale Lancashire
Received 5 May 2025
Unknown2025/0020/TCA
Works to trees within Whitworth Square conservation area specifically T1 - Sycamore, fell to ground level.
Taylor Cottage Whitworth Square Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8PY
Received 5 May 2025
Decided2025/0178
Prior notification: demolition of domestic dwelling house and detached garage.
5 East Bank Avenue Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6NX
Received 5 May 2025
Decided2025/0179
Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Noise Insulation), 5 (Extraction System), 7 (Construction Management Plan) and 8 (Replacement Shopfronts), pursuant to planning permission ref. 2022/0608
801 Burnley Road Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8BW
Received 7 Apr 2025
Decided2025/0181
Variation of condition 2 pursuant to planning approval 2024/0100
Land Off Mills Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire
Received 6 May 2025
Decided2025/0182
Permission in Principle (Stage 1): Proposed 1 No. Dwelling
Spring Gardens 207 Dean Lane Water Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9RB
Received 26 Apr 2025
Decided2025/0183
Permission in Principle (Stage 1): Proposed between 3 and 9 No. houses
Land To North Of Doals Farm Burnley Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 8QR
Received 30 Apr 2025
Decided2025/0185
Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness: change of use to become a solo therapeutic residential children's home for one child to reside with two members of staff at all times.
767A Market Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8LS
Received 6 May 2025
Decided2025/0187
Approval of details reserved by Conditions 4 (verification report land contamination), 27 (verification surface water drainage) and 31 (sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan), pursuant to approved S.73 application ref. 2024/0223 to amend planning approval ref. 2020/0363.
Land Formally Occupied By Forest Mill Forest Mill Henrietta Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 0AR
Received 7 May 2025
Decided2025/0188
Approval of details reserved by Condition 3 (Material Samples) pursuant to planning approval 2022/0396: Demolition of existing dwelling and replacement with new dwelling
Higher Red Lees Bungalow Helmshore Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BL8 4PE
Received 30 Apr 2025
Decided2025/0190
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate: Loft conversion facilitated by the addition of a rear dormer and addition of a roof light within front elevation roof slope.
21 Ogden Drive Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4NN
Received 8 May 2025
Decided2025/0191
Prior Notification: Change of use from agriculture to storage (Class B8)
Great Hey Farm Church Lane Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0QL
Received 12 May 2025
Decided2025/0192
Proposed Development of 6 New Dwellings
Land Off Reed Street Tong Lane Bacup Lancashire
Received 12 May 2025
Decided2025/0193
Approval of details reserved by conditions 4 (Construction Surface Water Management Plan), 5 (Construction Management Plan), 9 (Street Maintenance/Management Plan), 11 (Land Contamination), 15 (Operation and Maintenance Manual) and 21 (Verification Report) pursuant to planning application 2022/0543 (Approved on appeal Ref:- APP/B2355/W/24/3356090)
Land Off Fieldfare Way Bacup Lancashire
Received 13 May 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.

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