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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

12,196Searchable applications

398Recorded as pending

82%Approval rate · 9,951 approved or refused records

1,794Refused applications

8,157 approved · 1,794 refused · 511 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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Pending Consideration2025/0494
Major: The erection of 46 no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) including all associated drainage, landscaping and public open space.
Land To The West Of Blackburn Road, Edenfield
Received 18 Dec 2025
Decided2025/0495
Prior Notification: To provide safe vehicular access to the farmstead.
Plunge Farm Plunge Road Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0RB
Received 18 Dec 2025
Decided2025/0496
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 2023/0396 including amendment to the bungalow house type to change window arrangement, amendment to include additional garage drawings, and amendment to house type 1300 V10 to change position of window and porch
Development Adj Pinfold And Blackburn Road Edenfield Bury Lancashire
Received 19 Dec 2025
Decided2025/0497
Existing Lawful Development: Post Locker at 742-744 Burnley Road, Rossendale.
742 - 744 Burnley Road Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8BH
Received 19 Dec 2025
Decided2025/0498
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved drawings and documents) to enable changes to housetypes and layout of the proposed development pursuant to Planning Approval 2024/0414
Land Off Holcombe Road Holcombe Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4QJ
Received 19 Dec 2025
Decided2025/0499
Full: Creation of 20 plot touring caravan and motorhome site with access from Elm Street
Land To The East Of Elm Street Edenfield BL0 0JU
Received 19 Dec 2025
Decided2025/0501
Application for the discharge of Conditions 9 (Visibility Splays), 10 (Access), 11 (Parking Areas), 12 (EV Point) and Condition 14 (Contaminated Land Verification) pursuant to planning permission 2024/0010
Driving Gate Cottage Goodshaw Lane Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8DJ
Received 22 Dec 2025
Decided2025/0502
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 (habitat enhancement), 4 (badger survey), 5 (external lighting strategy), 9 (bat survey), 17 (construction method statement) and 28 (material samples) attached to planning permission 2025/0456.
Land South Of Hardman Avenue Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire
Received 23 Dec 2025
Decided2025/0503
Proposed single storey annexe to Rawtenstall Heritage Railway Station to provide an accessible WC following removal of an existing timber shed and revised refuse bin storage enclosure.
East Lancashire Railway Bury Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6AJ
Received 23 Dec 2025
Awaiting decision2025/0504
Demolition of porch to the front elevation and construction of new porch
33 Slaidburn Avenue Constable Lee Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8JS
Received 24 Dec 2025
Decided2026/0001
Householder: Internal adaptations and two storey extension to rear-side. Single storey pitched roof extension to rear. External wall demolitions.
55 Knowl Meadow Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4LW
Received 12 Dec 2025
Decided2026/0002
Existing Lawful Development Certificate: The lawful use of the land is for a C3 Dwellinghouse.
15 Burnedge Close Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8BU
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided2026/0003
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate: Erection of a single-storey 4500mm x 7250mm extension to a commercial building.
Rammy Men 6 Stubbins Vale Road Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided2026/0005
Proposed decarbonisation scheme at Marl Pits Leisure Centre comprising the installation of six heat pumps, a plant room formed from two adapted shipping containers, a new electrical substation and a temporary access path.
Leisure Centre And Swimming Pool Marl Pits Sports Complex Newchurch Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7SN
Received 15 Dec 2025
Decided2026/0001/TPO
Works to tree within TPO T2/38/G3 specifically T1 Elm - Fell
Highfield Hall Nursing Home Grane Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5ES
Received 15 Dec 2025
Pending Consideration2026/0008
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved plans and documents) pursuant to Planning Approval 2023/0527.
Former Car Park Park Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire
Received 17 Dec 2025
Decided2026/0009
Householder: The proposal is the single-storey extension to an existing domestic outbuilding to use as a family annexe; including various changes to window and door openings; and changing part of the existing flat roof to pitched.
Cob House Nab Croston Close Road Ramsbottom Bury Lancashire BL9 6TD
Received 13 Jan 2026
Decided2026/0010
Discharge of Conditon 5 (Land Contamination) and a partial discharge of condition 7 (Highway Condition Survey) pursuant to planning approval 2025/0176.
The Barn Studd Brow Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8LU
Received 13 Jan 2026
Decided2026/0012
Householder: Second floor extension over existing garage.
268 Newchurch Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7SN
Received 14 Jan 2026
Decided2026/0013
Discharge of conditions 4 (Odour Control) and 6 (Land Contamination) pursuant to Planning Approval 2024/0324.
13 Broadway Crescent Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4HW
Received 6 Jan 2026
Decided2026/0014
Prior Approval: Change of use of the vacant first floor commercial accommodation above the existing Londis store to form four self contained residential units, comprising three one person studio apartments and one one bedroom two person apartment.
Londis Bacup Gladstone Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 9JZ
Received 16 Jan 2026
Decided2026/0015
Single storey, rear, wrap around extension and retaining wall at side of property. (Retrospective)
8 Lee Brook Close Constable Lee Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8ET
Received 19 Jan 2026
Decided2026/0002/TPO
Works to trees within TPO T2/E, trees to be felled as advised in the accompanying QTRA Tree survey report
Cribden House Special School Haslingden Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6RX
Received 19 Jan 2026
Decided2026/0016
Non-Material Amendment to application 2025/0269: Cantilevered balcony changed to oak framed structure. Rooflight positions amended to suit purlin positions. First internal layout amended and new window added to WC (North East elevation).
Butcher Acre Farm Bury Old Road Shuttleworth Ramsbottom Bury BL9 6SY
Received 21 Jan 2026

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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.

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