Planning application
3 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6QS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Proposed facia sign and projecting sign identifying the new premises of Obdale Ltd Chartered Accountants.
As published by the council, reference 2026/0314
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/0314
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 10 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hareholme And Waterfoot
- Postcode
- BB4 6QS
Comment by 22 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Rossendale's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Aug 2026
Received by Rossendale
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4 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 October 2026, 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 84 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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The process from here
This application is with Rossendale for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About this record
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Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.
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