Helmshore planning approval rate
Helmshore ward in Rossendale has a 89.7% approval rate based on 68 planning decisions. Rossendale overall: 91.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
89.7%
ward approval rate
68
Decisions
61
Approved
7
Refused
91.5%
Rossendale average
Helmshore is broadly in line with the Rossendale average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Helmshore compares
Helmshore ward
89.7%
Rossendale overall
91.5%
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Recent decisions in Helmshore
Householder: Single-storey rear extension and addition of dual pitch roof to exi · Tue 04 Aug 2026
Erection of new production facility (Use Class B2/B8) and head office (Use Class · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Householder: First floor extension to the existing single storey garage and two · Tue 16 Jun 2026
Householder: Erection of single-storey rear extension and partial garage convers · Wed 03 Jun 2026
Provision of new single storey modular building to provide additional childcare · Mon 27 Apr 2026
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