2021/0328

1. 26 May 2021

   Received by Rossendale

2. 16 Jul 2021

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 2024/0367 Granted

  Bacup And Rawtenstall Grammar School Glen Road Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7BJ

  Full: Proposal to improve external accessibility into the school by creating new ramps that will also need the installation of a new aluminium door where currently a window is existing. Additionally, it is proposed to install new 2m and 2.4 meshed fencing where the existing is being affected by the proposed works.

  12 Sep 2024 87m away Full applications
• 2024/0348 Granted

  9 - 11 Clough Street Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9SL

  Application to discharge conditions 4 (Condition Survey), 8 (Construction Method Statement), 10 (Surface and Foul Water Drainage), 11 (Land Contamination) and 14 (Sample Materials) pursuant to application 2023/0567.

  21 Aug 2024 215m away Conditions
• 2022/0481 Granted

  63 Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9AR

  Change of use from Shop and dwelling to Single Dwelling

  4 Oct 2022 247m away Full applications
• 2026/0181 Awaiting decision

  143A Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DF

  Full: Change of Use of 1st floor from Residential to Commercial (Class E)

  14 May 2026 334m away Full applications
• 2023/0056 Granted

  12 Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale BB4 9AF

  Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (window details) pursuant to Listed Building Consent 2021/0199.

  31 Jan 2023 359m away Conditions
• 2023/0047 Granted

  12 Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9AF

  Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (window details) pursuant to planning approval 2021/0198.

  26 Jan 2023 359m away Conditions

• 2026/0205 Granted

  3 Weir Lane Weir Bacup Lancashire OL13 8QA

  Proposed reroofing of existing terraced property

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0263 Awaiting decision

  36 Dean Lane Water Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9RA

  Construction of two of Natural Flood Management (NFM) interventions - a clay core earth bund and timber sluice to control water levels in an exsting lodge pool. These are designed to reduce flood risk to communities downstream by slowing the flow and attenuating water in the catchment above areas at flood risk. Three ?Communities at Risk of Flooding? will directly benefit from the scheme: Dean Lane, Forest Holme & Lumb, and Whitewell & Piercy, and additional benefits will contribute to wider peak flow reduction downstream on the River Irwell. This site forms part of a 'phase 2' extension of an existing NFM scheme comprised of three sites within the Whitewell Brook catchment which formed 'phase 1' , have already been granted Lawful Development Certificates in 2025 and were delivered over the last year (Peers Clough Farm, Far Bank End Farm and Hoyle Dean Farm). With these three sites complete, they are already delivering flood risk reduction and a host of co-benefits including habitat enhancement, increased biodiversity, improved water quality, carbon sequestration, maintenance of flows during drought periods and more. This additional site (alongside a separate application for an NFM scheme at Far Bank Top Farm), will extend the benefits of Phase 1 with additional interventions across this and the other referenced site to slow the flow of water and temporarily store peak flows in the landscape to reduce flood levels downstream.

  10 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0146 Granted

  11 Mount Pleasant Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6RT

  Proposed Lawful Development Certificate: Addition of a Rear Dormer.

  21 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0207 Granted

  4 Hall Close Reeds Holme Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8PS

  Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of new single storey rear extension and single garage conversion. Extension and conversion spaces to comprise of a lounge and snug accommodation respectively.

  8 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0184 Withdrawn

  8 Alderwood Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7RY

  Lawful Development Certificate (proposed): erection of single-storey rear extension. (Fee of £274 transferred to new application 2026/0184)

  18 May 2026 Lawful development