1 The Mount Church Street Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0RL

1. 2 Feb 2026

   Received by Rossendale

2. 17 Feb 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Refused

4. 24 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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

• 1 The Mount Church Street Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0RL

  2026/0272 Submitted 15 Jul 2026 0m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Full: Change of use from C3 4 Double Bedroom dwellinghouse to 5 Double Bedroom C4 House in Multiple Occupation

  Awaiting decision 7 docs
  Domestic

• Commercial Hotel 318A Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0UJ

  2024/0315 Submitted 25 Jul 2024 65m away

  Change of use of a public house into a House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (sui-generis) including external alterations

  Granted Full applications 17 docs

• Commercial Hotel 318A Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0UJ

  2021/0248 Submitted 19 Apr 2021 65m away

  Full: Change of use of former public house / hotel into two self contained dwellings including installation of roof skylights and replacement windows

  Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 12 docs

• Commercial Hotel 318A Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0UJ

  2026/0057 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 65m away

  Non-Material Amendment: Externally: 3 no. rooflights are proposed instead of 6 no. rooflights; and infilling of the external door on the side/west elevation. Internally: all bedrooms are proposed to have ensuite bathrooms; the bedroom approved at the lower ground floor is proposed to be replaced with a kitchen and dining area, whilst the kitchen/communal area at ground floor level is proposed to be replaced by a bedroom; a general storage area is proposed to replace part of a bathroom at second floor level; a slight re-configuration of the stairs is proposed between the first and second floors; and removal of the window hoppers.

  Refused Amendments Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 4 docs

• Flat 1-4 Booth Grange Church Street Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0SB

  2026/0148 Submitted 10 Apr 2026 138m away

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed): The proposal is to merge Flat 4 Booth Grange (First floor flat) and Flat 1 Booth Grange (Ground floor flat) back into its original use as one house.

  Granted Lawful development 8 docs
  Domestic

• 3 Heathbourne Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0SN

  2021/0710 Submitted 22 Dec 2021 206m away

  Householder: 2 storey side extension, to create Family Annex to first floor, and creation of 2 off street parking spaces.

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Domestic

• 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
• 2026/0184 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
• 2026/0148 Granted

  Flat 1-4 Booth Grange Church Street Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0SB

  Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed): The proposal is to merge Flat 4 Booth Grange (First floor flat) and Flat 1 Booth Grange (Ground floor flat) back into its original use as one house.

  10 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0177 Granted

  32 Moorland Rise Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6UA

  This proposal outlines the internal and external works required to convert an existing attached residential garage into a habitable lounge area, inclusive of an internal wet room

  13 May 2026 Lawful development
• 2026/0085 Granted

  6 Windsor Avenue Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4RB

  Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness: Removal of part ground floor rear extension and extension to create larger single-storey rear extension and garage conversion.

  12 Mar 2026 Lawful development