Helmshore planning approval rate
Helmshore ward in Rossendale has a 86.8% approval rate based on 53 planning decisions. Rossendale overall: 90.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
86.8%
ward approval rate
53
Decisions
46
Approved
7
Refused
90.9%
Rossendale average
Helmshore is 4.1 percentage points below the Rossendale average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Helmshore compares
Helmshore ward
86.8%
Rossendale overall
90.9%
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Recent decisions in Helmshore
Householder: Single storey infill extension · Fri 13 Feb 2026
Householder: Erection of a part single/part two storey rear extension to the rea · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Conversion of existing office building to create 20no. apartments. · Tue 03 Feb 2026
Householder: Demolition of existing garage and proposed granny annexe and garage · Tue 20 Jan 2026
Proposed Front Porch · Mon 19 Jan 2026
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Rossendale
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 453 decisions.