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Rossendale planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Rossendale Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Rossendale website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
24,043Searchable applications
503Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 20,744 approved or refused records
3,275Refused applications

17,469 approved · 3,275 refused · 1,071 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Jun 1973 to 29 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 7 Nov 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 ControlContact planning Planning and building control contact detailsLocal plan Planning policy and Local plan

Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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. Decided2009/0364

    Extension of site curtilage

    Swinnel Brook Park Grane Road Haslingden Rossendale BB4 4FN

    Received 28 Jul 2009
  2. Unknown2009/0363

    New access road and associated car parking and alterations to Calder Road enabling works prior to the construction of new Post 16 College for 300 learners.

    Alder Grange Community & Technology School Calder Road Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8HW

    Received 25 Jul 2009
  3. Unknown2009/0362

    Enabling works for the proposed post 16 College consisting of 1) Removal of existing redgra surface to all weather pitch and replacement with synthetic grass pitch with new perimeter fence and installation of new drainage system. 2) Creation of new staff car park on existing tennis courts to replace shared 40 space car park located between the schools which will form part of the site of the proposed building .

    Alder Grange Community & Technology School Calder Road Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8HW

    Received 25 Jul 2009
  4. Decided2008/0644

    Certificate of Lawfulness for an existing use as a Single Dwelling House

    Caravan At Knowsley Farm Landgate Shawforth Nr Rochdale OL12 8XF

    Received 19 Sept 2008
  5. Decided2008/0779

    Use of former mill and retail establishment as fudge production area, space for craft based businesses, and associated retail and cafe and visitor attraction space (Re submission)

    The Fudge Factory Spring Place Millfold Whitworth OL12 8DN

    Received 28 Nov 2008
  6. Decided2008/0778

    Conversion of barn for residential

    Kirk Hill Farm Kirk Hill Road Haslingden Rossendale BB4 8UA

    Received 2 Dec 2008
  7. Unknown2008/0777

    Formation of sand turnout paddock with post and rail fence and lighting.

    The Barn Heald Lane Weir Bacup

    Received 28 Nov 2008
  8. Decided2008/0764

    Erection of indoor riding arena over existing sand paddock

    Land Adjacent To 250 Burnley Road,Bacup,Lancashire,OL13 8QR

    Received 20 Nov 2008
  9. Decided2008/0744

    Demolition of existing outbuilding and construction of single storey living annexe

    2 Hey Head Avenue,Waterfoot,BB4 9BS

    Received 13 Nov 2008
  10. Decided2009/0061

    Conversion of integral garage to living accommodation

    20 Pasturelands Loveclough Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8FD

    Received 23 Feb 2009
  11. Decided2009/0059

    First floor extension over existing garage at side and rear.

    13 Knott Hilll Shawforth Nr Rochdale OL12 8HS

    Received 18 Feb 2009
  12. Pending Consideration2009/0052

    Erection of 2 Storey Rear and Side Extension

    21A Highfield Road Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0LB

    Received 10 Feb 2009
  13. Unknown2009/0045

    Installation of a Telecommunications apparatus

    Transmitter Station Edgeside Lane Waterfoot Rossendale

    Received 30 Jan 2009
  14. Unknown2009/0044

    Installation of a Telecommunications apparatus

    Transmitter Station Tong Lane Bacup

    Received 16 Jan 2009
  15. Unknown2009/0042

    Change of Use from a derelict Public House to Youth Community Building

    Former White Horse Inn,136 Edgeside Lane,Waterfoot,BB4 9TR

    Received 3 Feb 2009
  16. Unknown2009/0014

    Two storey extension to side and front, single storey extension to rear, recladding of house with render and stone, and tile roof replaced with slate, and other alterations.

    The Vicarage Chatterton Road Chatterton Rossendale BL0 0PQ

    Received 12 Jan 2009
  17. Unknown2008/0819

    Extension to rear and enclosed canopy to provide shelter

    St Peters School St Peters Road Newchurch Rossendale BB4 9EZ

    Received 30 Dec 2008
  18. Decided2008/0818

    Certificate of Lawfulness for an Existing Use as a Bed and Breakfast and Public House

    The Red Lion Whitworth Square Whitworth OL12 8PY

    Received 29 Dec 2008
  19. Decided2008/0797

    Revised plot layout and Substitution of house types Plots 84 - 183 of Planning Permission 2005/142, affecting public footpath No 489, Bacup.

    Land Off Rochdale Road,Britannia,Bacup,Lancashire

    Received 11 Dec 2008
  20. Unknown2008/0796

    Provision of security fencing

    Thorn Primary & Bacup Nursery Cowtoot Lane Bacup

    Received 11 Dec 2008
  21. Unknown2008/0689

    Erection of One detached Dwelling (Amended House Type to Planning Application 2004/244).

    Land At Bankside Farm 57 Bankside Lane Bacup OL13 8HG

    Received 15 Oct 2008
  22. Unknown2008/0687

    Retention of windows on rear elevation (Retrospective application)

    3A & 3B Glen Works Ashworth Street Waterfoot BB4 7AY

    Received 15 Oct 2008
  23. Unknown2008/0558

    Demolition of 1no. agricultural building and erection of 2no. agricultural buildings.

    Hey Head Farm Rochdale Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9XF

    Received 30 Jul 2008
  24. Decided2008/0557

    Proposed Internal and minor external alterations to the existing barn conversion

    The Barn Hall Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8TL

    Received 30 Jul 2008

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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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