The Fig Tree Cafe 45B Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7QN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0055 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a rear single-storey outdoor kitchen structure, incorporating canopy and roller shutter security door, together with an associated extraction flue. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Approved
22 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Rawtenstall Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Heritage at risk: Rawtenstall Town Centre, Rossendale
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Rawtenstall built-up area; 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 7QN
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Hareholme And Waterfoot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 May 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Roman Summer Associates Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 19 days slower than Rossendale's median of 62 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.

39%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
65decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14708811
Neighbours
2 Apr 2026
Consultation
2 Apr 2026
Comments by
23 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
24 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#293 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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