Rossendale planning approval rate

Rossendale council approved 90.9% of planning applications and refused 9.1%, based on 453 decisions analysed. Ranked 121st out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

90.9%

overall approval rate

453

Decisions analysed

412

Approved

Refused

Wards covered

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Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Rossendale. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (216 decided)

87.5%

Other (61 decided)

90.2%

Trees (53 decided)

100.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness (48 decided)

93.8%

Prior Approval (30 decided)

96.7%

Discharge of Conditions (23 decided)

82.6%

Listed Building (12 decided)

100.0%

Advertisement (10 decided)

100.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Rossendale — mined from 453 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (68 decided)

89.7%

Rear Extension (48 decided)

89.6%

Change of Use (Residential) (36 decided)

88.9%

Dormer (31 decided)

93.5%

Side Extension (31 decided)

87.1%

Extension (General) (27 decided)

96.3%

New Build (23 decided)

82.6%

Loft Conversion (12 decided)

91.7%

Outbuilding (11 decided)

100.0%

Conservatory (11 decided)

90.9%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Rossendale. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Greenfield And Eden (70 decided)

91.4%

Helmshore (53 decided)

86.8%

Hareholme And Waterfoot (53 decided)

90.6%

Longholme (50 decided)

100.0%

Haslingden (48 decided)

79.2%

Britannia And Lee Mill (39 decided)

94.9%

Whitworth (35 decided)

97.1%

Whitewell And Stacksteads (34 decided)

91.2%

Goodshaw And Cribden (28 decided)

92.9%

Bacup (23 decided)

82.6%

Wards in Rossendale

Greenfield And Eden

91.4% approval · 70 decisions

Helmshore

86.8% approval · 53 decisions

Hareholme And Waterfoot

90.6% approval · 53 decisions

Longholme

100.0% approval · 50 decisions

Haslingden

79.2% approval · 48 decisions

Britannia And Lee Mill

94.9% approval · 39 decisions

Whitworth

97.1% approval · 35 decisions

Whitewell And Stacksteads

91.2% approval · 34 decisions

Goodshaw And Cribden

92.9% approval · 28 decisions

Bacup

82.6% approval · 23 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Rossendale, showing how the council decides real applications.

2025/0444

Householder: Single storey rear extension · Whitewell And Stacksteads · Thu 26 Feb 2026

Approved

2025/0422

Conversion of barn to single dwelling (partially retrospective); retention of fa · Bacup · Thu 26 Feb 2026

Refused

2025/0396

Technical Details Consent: Erection of 1 no. dwelling following grant of Permiss · Whitewell And Stacksteads · Mon 23 Feb 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 453 decisions.

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