Longholme planning approval rate
Longholme ward in Rossendale has a 97.8% approval rate based on 91 planning decisions. Rossendale overall: 87.0%.
Last updated: September 2026
97.8%
ward approval rate
91
Decisions
89
Approved
2
Refused
87.0%
Rossendale average
Longholme is 10.8 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
97.8%
Rossendale overall
87.0%
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Recent decisions in Longholme
Permission in Principle for up to 6 residential dwellings · Wed 19 Aug 2026
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
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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
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