Bacup planning approval rate
Bacup ward in Rossendale has a 82.6% approval rate based on 23 planning decisions. Rossendale overall: 90.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
82.6%
ward approval rate
23
Decisions
19
Approved
4
Refused
90.9%
Rossendale average
Bacup is 8.3 percentage points below the Rossendale average, placing it among the stricter wards in Rossendale. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Bacup compares
Bacup ward
82.6%
Rossendale overall
90.9%
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Recent decisions in Bacup
Conversion of barn to single dwelling (partially retrospective); retention of fa · Thu 26 Feb 2026
Full: One proposed dwelling and associated works. (Self-build). · Fri 30 Jan 2026
Full: Conversion from Public House with unit of living accommodation to 1No. 4 b · Tue 13 Jan 2026
Change of use from industrial site to outdoor education and leisure use, retenti · Thu 27 Nov 2025
Proposed Development of 6 New Dwellings · Thu 25 Sep 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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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
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 453 decisions.