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Planning in Rossendale by area

In the last month there were 4 new planning applications and 5 decisions worth knowing about across Rossendale, and 60% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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4new applicationslast 31 days
5decisions3 approved, 2 refused
60%approval rateof applications approved or refused
41new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Hugh Mill (4), Waterfoot (4) and Bacup (3). The middle Rossendale area had 1, and 4 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1Hugh MillBB442211–
2WaterfootBB442211–
3BacupOL133210141
4NewchurchBB432101–
5HelmshoreBB410110–
6RawtenstallBB410101–
7Rising BridgeBB510110–
8WhitworthOL1211000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

New homes2101–
Rear extension1010–
Outline plans1001–
Change of use1100–
Demolition1100–
Other3120–

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Rossendale, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

2 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Rossendale have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Hugh Mill (4), Waterfoot (4), Bacup (3), Newchurch (3) and Helmshore (1), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 1.

How many planning applications are approved in Rossendale?

Of the 5 applications approved or refused in the last month, 3 were approved and 2 refused: an approval rate of 60%.

What are people in Rossendale applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were new homes (2), rear extension (1) and outline plans (1).

Where are new homes planned in Rossendale?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 41 new homes at Land South Of Blackwood Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire (41 homes, applied for). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Bacup (41).