Bacup planning approval rate
Bacup ward in Rossendale has a 85.7% approval rate based on 35 planning decisions. Rossendale overall: 87.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
85.7%
ward approval rate
35
Decisions
30
Approved
5
Refused
87.0%
Rossendale average
Bacup is broadly in line with the Rossendale average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Bacup compares
Bacup ward
85.7%
Rossendale overall
87.0%
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Recent decisions in Bacup
Single storey rear extension · Mon 14 Sep 2026
Full: Conversion of existing stable block to holiday let · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Permission in Principle: ERECTION OF A SINGLE DWELLINGHOUSE WITH ASSOCIATED GARD · Wed 26 Aug 2026
The area is a proposed kitchen extension, constructed of material to match exist · Thu 30 Jul 2026
Proposed reroofing of existing terraced property · Thu 16 Jul 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Rossendale
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 409 decisions.