Whitworth planning approval rate
Whitworth ward in Rossendale has a 97.1% approval rate based on 35 planning decisions. Rossendale overall: 90.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
97.1%
ward approval rate
35
Decisions
34
Approved
1
Refused
90.9%
Rossendale average
Whitworth is 6.2 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 Whitworth compares
Whitworth ward
97.1%
Rossendale overall
90.9%
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Recent decisions in Whitworth
Proposed erection of two detached dormer bungalows · Tue 03 Feb 2026
Permission in Principle for the development of between 5 and 9 residential dwell · Wed 21 Jan 2026
Full: Level and fence section of the grass field to use as a menage size of 30m · Tue 06 Jan 2026
Proposed single-storey rear extension, first-floor side extension above existing · Wed 10 Dec 2025
Full: Erection of one residential dwelling including a detached garage and assoc · Thu 04 Dec 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.