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Rossendale planning applications
355 applications. 94% approved. 79 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 355 planning applications from Rossendale. 43 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 94% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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2026/0280 Awaiting decision
45 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7QN
Full Application: Proposed alterations to existing shop front.
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2026/0278 Awaiting decision
Bch (Rochdale) Ltd. Spring Place Millford Rochdale Whitworth OL12 8DN
Proposed new warehouse for fabrication and production with ancillary office and welfare facilities. The scheme will also include site level adjustments to better access arrangements within the curtilage of the site.
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2026/0274 Awaiting decision
Former Old Cobblers Inn New Hall Hey Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission ref. 2025/0175, to enable minor non-material amendments to the layout of the development and design of one of the units, to vary and substitute approved drawings, minor changes to the wording of conditions 2, 4, 13, 19, 25 and 29 with regard to drawing reference numbers, and minor revision to the wording of conditions 8 and 11
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2026/0275 Awaiting decision
The Old Cobblers Inn New Hall Hey Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire
Approval of details reserved by condition 6 (remediation strategy), pursuant to planning permission ref. 2025/0175
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2026/0277 Awaiting decision
Plot 4 Futures Park Bacup Lancashire OL13 0BB
The alteration of existing ground levels and the construction of new earth retaining structures along the northern boundary of site adjacent to the River Irwell.
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2026/0279 Awaiting decision
Unit 4 Futures Park Bacup Lancashire OL13 0BB
Construction of sheet pile retaining wall with fence on top of capping beam along east and south eastern boundary.
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2026/0265 Awaiting decision
43 Park Avenue Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6PP
Householder: Single storey extension to rear elevation, porch extension to side elevation, new detached garage.
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2026/0266 Awaiting decision
Old Cobblers Inn New Hall Hey Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6HR
Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (material samples), pursuant to planning permission ref. 2025/0175
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2026/0269 Awaiting decision
Old Cobblers Inn New Hall Hey Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6HR
Approval of details reserved by conditions 5 (Piling), 8 (Construction Management Plan) and 22 (Invasive Species), pursuant to planning permission ref. 2025/0175
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2026/0264 Awaiting decision
Tesco Bocholt Way Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6DT
Proposed 2x DT Dual Temperature Pack and 2x GC Remote Gas Cooler to be installed on 150mm high concrete plinth, new 1.1 m high Armco barrier surrounding the plant units.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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2026/0106 Decided
Land At Haslingden Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire
Application for partial discharge of Condition 3 - Haslingden Road Compound Phasing Plan pursuant to Planning Approval 2021/0275 (HARP)
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2025/0147 Granted
Barn Hugh Rake Farm Cribden Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8UE
Conversion and extension of existing barn to create 1 no. dwelling including demolition of redundant agricultural buildings and associated earthworks, including realignment of the access track to the north of the barn and retention of the existing passing places
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2025/0368 Granted
Barn Hugh Rake Farm Cribden Lane Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8UE
LBC: Conversion and extension of existing barn to create 1 no. dwelling including demolition of redundant agricultural buildings and associated earthworks, including realignment of the access track to the north of the barn and retention of the existing passing places
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2026/0020/TPO Granted
Swinshaw Coach House Goodshaw Lane Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8RB
Works to trees within TPO T2/E/W6 specifically Tree A - ash - Fell, Tree B - ash - Fell
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2026/0022/TPO Granted
Land At Heath Hill Drive Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire
Works to trees within TPO T2/77/W1 Specifically works identified in the accompanying Individual Tree Risk Survey
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2025/0212 Granted
Old Market Hall Bank Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 8HD
Discharge of Condition 3 (Landscaping Plan), 4 (Sample Materials), 5 (Construction Method Statement), 6 (Highways Condition Survey), 9 (Surface and Foul Water Drainage Schemes), 10 (Biodiversity Enhancement Measures) and 12 (Land Contamination) pursuant to application 2022/0444.
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2025/0467 Granted
Old Market Hall Bank Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 8HD
Discharge of Condition 3 (Full Repair Methodology), 4 (Works to the elevations of the former shop units fronting Lord Street), 5 (Window door and roof light design) and 6 (Rainwater goods) pursuant to the LBC approval reference 2022/0572.
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2026/0205 Granted
3 Weir Lane Weir Bacup Lancashire OL13 8QA
Proposed reroofing of existing terraced property
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2026/0111 Decided
Land At Haslingden Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire
Application for partial discharge of Condition 23 - Footpath safeguarding/diversions/reinstatement pursuant to Planning Approval 2021/0275
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2026/0160 Decided
Haweswater Aqueduct Valve House Haslingden Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire
Application to discharge Condition 6 - Construction Compound Details (Phase 1) pursuant to planning approval 2021/0275.
The full record
Decisions between 2006 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 206 decisions from Rossendale between 2006 and 2026, part of 355 applications on record. Over that period 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 170 granted against 19 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 139 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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X/2006/479 Granted
Land At Healey Stones Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0UE
Erection of detached garage
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2013/0392 Granted
19 Warwick Street Haslingden BB4 5LR
Vacent commercial property to be changed to x7 studio flats
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2013/0442 Granted
60 Remy Clothing For Men Bank Street Rossendale BB4 8DY
Conversion of first and second floor commercial unit 3no. Self contained apartments
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2013/0454 Granted
Land Adj To Lee Farm Stubbylee Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 0DD
Erection of agricultural building
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2016/0549 Granted
1 Parrock Dene Todmorden Road Bacup Lancashire OL13 9UH
Demolition of conservatory and erection of two storey side extension
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2021/0319 Granted
51 Bankside Lane Bacup Lancashire OL13 8HJ
Lawful Development Certificate: New detached garage.
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2021/0311 Granted
2 Whalley Drive Constable Lee Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8JU
Householder: Erection of single storey front extension and external alterations
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2021/0113 Granted
23 Croft Acres Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0LX
Householder: Removal of conservatory and erection of part one and part two storey rear extension
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2021/0337 Granted
3 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6QS
Full: Change of use from retail to ground-floor hot food takeaway (with internal flue), and offices/storage above, entailing formation of additional door to rear, and associated works.
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2021/0330 Granted
8 Caernarvon Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4RD
Householder: Proposed adaptations to form single storey accessible porch and associated external works
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 9 21%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 17 40%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 17 40%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Rossendale decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Rossendale decided 43 planning applications. 94% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Rossendale?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 79 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Rossendale decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 43 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 21% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 60% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Rossendale decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 206 decisions from Rossendale between 2006 and 2026, out of 355 applications on record. Across that whole period 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Rossendale?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 38 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Rossendale: 355 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 43 decided, 94% approved, median 79 days to a decision. 165 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2006 and 2026: 206 in total, 90% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.