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1 The Mount Church Street Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0RL

Refused Rossendale 2026/0030 Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed Lawful Development Certificate: Change of use from Dwellinghouse (C3) to registered Childrens Home(C2).

As published by the council, reference 2026/0030

Application record

Reference
2026/0030
Type
Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
17 Feb 2026
Decided
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Whitewell And Stacksteads
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OL13 0RL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Rossendale register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2026/0272 Awaiting decision

    1 The Mount Church Street Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0RL

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

    Submitted 15 Jul 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  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

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

9 documents on file for this application

  • DECISION NOTICE Decision · 03 Jun 2026
  • LCC HIGHWAYS - FURTHER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 20 May 2026
  • PARKING PLAN Drawing · 30 Apr 2026
  • LCC POLICY, COMMISSIONING AND CHILDREN'S HEALTH - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 24 Mar 2026
  • LCC HIGHWAYS - COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 10 Mar 2026
  • PLANNING STATEMENT Other · 17 Feb 2026
  • FLOOR PLAN Drawing · 17 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 02 Feb 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN Location Plan · 02 Feb 2026

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What this refusal means

Rossendale refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

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

    2026/0272 Submitted 15 Jul 2026 50 yards away

    91% 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 Full applications 8 docs
    Domestic
  • Commercial Hotel 318A Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0UJ

    2024/0315 Submitted 25 Jul 2024 50 yards 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
  • 288 Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0UJ

    2023/0140 Submitted 22 Mar 2023 50 yards away

    Full: Change of use from office and separate 3-bedroom dwelling to a single dwellinghouse

    Granted Full applications 12 docs
    Domestic
  • Commercial Hotel 318A Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0UJ

    2024/0469 Submitted 29 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Application for approval (discharge) of details reserved by condition 3 (construction management plan), following the grant of planning permission reference 2024/0315

    Granted Conditions 3 docs
  • Commercial Hotel 318A Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0UJ

    2021/0248 Submitted 19 Apr 2021 50 yards 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 11 docs
  • Commercial Hotel 318A Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0UJ

    2026/0057 Submitted 19 Feb 2026 50 yards 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

In Rossendale

  • 2026/0349 Awaiting decision

    9 North Road Cloughfold Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7LH

    Dormer loft conversation to the rear elevation

    Received 31 Aug, published by the council 3 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/0300 Awaiting decision

    406 Newchurch Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7SN

    The removal of approximately 5.0 metres of the existing front boundary wall adjoining Newchurch Road; the alteration, and, where necessary removal of the remaining sections of that boundary wall, including the decorative stone features incorporated within it; and the formation of hardstanding within the front curtilage of the dwellinghouse.

    Received 3 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 2026/0146 Granted

    11 Mount Pleasant Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6RT

    Proposed Lawful Development Certificate: Addition of a Rear Dormer.

    Received 21 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 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)

    Received 18 May, published by the council 21 Jul 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.

    Received 10 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development