Planning application
Ramsclough Farm Haslingden Old Road Oswaldtwistle BB5 3SN
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Planning Consultation: 11/25/0310 - Request for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Screening Opinion for Proposed Ramsclough Solar Farm
As published by the council, reference 2025/0348
Application record
- Reference
- 2025/0348
- Type
- Neighbouring Authority
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 18 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 19 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Britannia And Lee Mill
- Postcode
- BB5 3SN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2025
Received by Rossendale
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19 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 October 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Rossendale took a median of 77 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with Rossendale for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rossendale's median decision took 77 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Rossendale's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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