Longholme planning approval rate
Longholme ward in Rossendale has a 98.7% approval rate based on 79 planning decisions. Rossendale overall: 91.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
98.7%
ward approval rate
79
Decisions
78
Approved
1
Refused
91.5%
Rossendale average
Longholme is 7.2 percentage points above the Rossendale average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Longholme compares
Longholme ward
98.7%
Rossendale overall
91.5%
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Recent decisions in Longholme
Householder: Proposed Conversion of Existing Garage to extend existing residenti · Thu 13 Aug 2026
Householder: Extension to balcony area. · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Proposed Lawful Development Certificate: Addition of a Rear Dormer. · Fri 10 Jul 2026
Installation of air source heat pump to rear (west) elevation · Thu 09 Jul 2026
S.73 Application for removal of Condition 5 (occupation of new build dwellings) · Tue 07 Jul 2026
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