Ashlands Turnpike Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0217 - Full Application Pending Consideration
Change of useSchools, care & community

Proposal

Full: Change of use from a nursing home (C2) to a special school (F1) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Validated
1 Jul 2026
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Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 26 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 76. The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Report · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATION PLAN. Drawing · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 16 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Ashlands
List entry 1164198 · 1 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Article 4 direction
Immediate Article 4 Direction for small Houses in Multiple Occupation. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 10 m away: The Borough of Rossendale (Newchurch No.1) TPO 1979 - Group consisting 1 sycamore, 1 holly, 1 laburnum to the west of ashlands; Inside the Rawtenstall built-up area; Priority habitat 17 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 19 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Rossendale
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BB4 9DU
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Hareholme And Waterfoot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rose Consulting

Decision outlook

Day 76, past the statutory target. 77% of full applications in Rossendale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 30 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 7620 days past the 56-day target
37%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
36decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Rossendale in the last twelve months, from validation. Rossendale decision record →

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

47 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15006666
Neighbours
15 Jul 2026
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
31 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
26 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2019 Approved
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Seeking to remove self seeded Ash
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2019 Approved
Newchurch Methodist Church Turnpike Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DU
Seeking to remove self seeded Ash
2019/0013/TPO
2018 Approved
Newchurch Methodist Church Turnpike Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DU
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2018/0038/TPO
2018 Approved
Newchurch Methodist Church Turnpike Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DU
Tree Preservation Order (T2/22): Works to Fell 1x Willow (T12), 1x Elm (T13), Crownlift 3…
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2017 Approved
33 Old Street Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9EA
Proposed dormer to front
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2017 Approved
33 Old Street Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9EA
Proposed dormer to front
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22 Turnpike Newchurch Rossendale BB4 9DU
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2017/0203
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1 The Coach House Turnpike Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DU
TPO T2/22/G5 - Felling of tree to prevent further damage
2017/0028/TPO
2017 Approved
1 The Coach House Turnpike Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DU
TPO T2/22/G5 - Felling of tree to prevent further damage
2017/0028/TPO
2017 Withdrawn
1 The Coach House Turnpike Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DU
Fell 1 x Mature Syamore due to cavity at 2m of main trunk (base) and poor union form at m…
2017/0022/TPO
2016 Approved
2 Old Street Newchurch Rossendale BB4 9EA
Erection of stone boundary wall (retrospective) and gate
2016/0561
2016 Approved
22 Turnpike Newchurch Rossendale BB4 9DU
Construction of single storey rear extension, construction of two dormer windows to the r…
2016/0484
2016 Approved
22 Turnpike Newchurch Rossendale BB4 9DU
Construction of single storey rear extension, construction of two dormer windows to the r…
2016/0484
2016 Approved
Ashlands Nursing Home Turnpike Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DU
Trees in the grounds of Ashlands Nursing Home:T1 Willow - FellT2 Willow - FellT3 Cherry…
2016/0029/TPO
2016 Approved
Ashlands Nursing Home Turnpike Newchurch Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DU
Trees in the grounds of Ashlands Nursing Home:T1 Willow - FellT2 Willow - FellT3 Cherry…
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Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#293 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Rossendale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #287 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 75% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Rossendale decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #197 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #222 of 296
27%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #287 of 296
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #293 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
17 decided
231
Total decisions
33 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings