Rossendale Council approves 90.9% of planning applications, based on 453 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rossendale sits 2.9 percentage points above the national average.
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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 | 189 | 27 | 216 | 87.5% |
| Other | 55 | 6 | 61 | 90.2% |
| Trees | 53 | 0 | 53 | 100.0% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 45 | 3 | 48 | 93.8% |
| Prior Approval | 29 | 1 | 30 | 96.7% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6% |
| Listed Building | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100.0% |
| Advertisement | 10 | 0 | 10 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield And Eden | 64 | 6 | 70 | 91.4% |
| Helmshore | 46 | 7 | 53 | 86.8% |
| Hareholme And Waterfoot | 48 | 5 | 53 | 90.6% |
| Longholme | 50 | 0 | 50 | 100.0% |
| Haslingden | 38 | 10 | 48 | 79.2% |
| Britannia And Lee Mill | 37 | 2 | 39 | 94.9% |
| Whitworth | 34 | 1 | 35 | 97.1% |
| Whitewell And Stacksteads | 31 | 3 | 34 | 91.2% |
| Goodshaw And Cribden | 26 | 2 | 28 | 92.9% |
| Bacup | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6% |
| 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 — unchanged 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/0444 Whitewell And Stacksteads | Householder: Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 2025/0422 Bacup | Conversion of barn to single dwelling (partially retrospective); retention of fa | Refused |
| 2025/0396 Whitewell And Stacksteads | Technical Details Consent: Erection of 1 no. dwelling following grant of Permiss | Approved |
| 2025/0490 Goodshaw And Cribden | Reslating roof and renewing rainwater goods. | Approved |
| 2025/0400 Hareholme And Waterfoot | Front and rear dormersLoft conversionWhite render to replace cream painted rende | Refused |
| 2025/0423 Whitewell And Stacksteads | Householder: single storey rear extension full width and side garage extension. | Approved |
| 2025/0491 Helmshore | Householder: Single storey infill extension | Approved |
| 2025/0477 Hareholme And Waterfoot | Single storey rear extension, dormer to front & rear. | Approved |
| 2025/0414 Helmshore | Householder: Erection of a part single/part two storey rear extension to the rea | Approved |
| 2025/0468 Haslingden | Full: Roof over existing agricultural slurry store | Approved |
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Based on 453 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Rossendale is 90.9%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 453 planning decisions from Rossendale council. 412 were approved and 41 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Rossendale is 90.9%, 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.