Rossendale Council approves 91.2% of planning applications, based on 589 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rossendale sits 2.9 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 399 decided applications, Rossendale Council approved 91.5% of planning applications in 2025. Across 589 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Rossendale is 91.2%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Rossendale council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Rossendale.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 251 | 34 | 285 | 88.1% |
| Other | 86 | 6 | 92 | 93.5% |
| Trees | 66 | 0 | 66 | 100.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 54 | 6 | 60 | 90.0% |
| Prior Approval | 33 | 2 | 35 | 94.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 21 | 4 | 25 | 84.0% |
| Listed Building | 14 | 0 | 14 | 100.0% |
| Advertisement | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield And Eden | 91 | 9 | 100 | 91.0% |
| Haslingden | 56 | 13 | 69 | 81.2% |
| Hareholme And Waterfoot | 61 | 6 | 67 | 91.0% |
| Longholme | 66 | 0 | 66 | 100.0% |
| Helmshore | 57 | 7 | 64 | 89.1% |
| Britannia And Lee Mill | 48 | 2 | 50 | 96.0% |
| Whitworth | 42 | 3 | 45 | 93.3% |
| Whitewell And Stacksteads | 35 | 4 | 39 | 89.7% |
| Goodshaw And Cribden | 35 | 3 | 38 | 92.1% |
| Bacup | 26 | 4 | 30 | 86.7% |
| Historic - Greensclough | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
| Historic - Healey And Whitworth | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
How Rossendale’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 1.0pp since 2025.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Rossendale council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/0096 Britannia And Lee Mill | Proposed construction of detached two storey five bedroom property with associat | Approved |
| 2026/0055 Hareholme And Waterfoot | Erection of a rear single-storey outdoor kitchen structure, incorporating canopy | Approved |
| 2026/0112 Helmshore | Householder: First floor extension to the existing single storey garage and two | Approved |
| 2026/0134 Greenfield And Eden | Removal of existing single storey front glazed extension and replacement with a | Approved |
| 2026/0124 Greenfield And Eden | Householder: Two-storey extension to the rear of the dwelling. | Refused |
| 2026/0119 Helmshore | Householder: Erection of single-storey rear extension and partial garage convers | Approved |
| 2026/0093 Longholme | Householder: Retrospective planning permission for the erection of a 2.2 metre h | Approved |
| 2026/0030 Whitewell And Stacksteads | Proposed Lawful Development Certificate: Change of use from Dwellinghouse (C3) t | Refused |
| 2025/0503 Longholme | Proposed single storey annexe to Rawtenstall Heritage Railway Station to provide | Approved |
| 2026/0090 Whitworth | Full: Replacement agricultural building. | Approved |
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Based on 589 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Rossendale is 91.2%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 589 planning decisions from Rossendale council. 537 were approved and 52 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Rossendale is 91.2%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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