Athertonholme Mill Railway Street Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0UF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0152 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of car park for the storage of caravans Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Apr 2026
Consultation
13 May 2026
Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Rossendale
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OL13 0UF
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Whitewell And Stacksteads
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Fitzgerald Planning & Design

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14880786
Neighbours
13 May 2026
Consultation
13 May 2026
Comments by
3 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#265 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Rossendale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 72% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #154 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #133 of 292
33%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #279 of 292
72%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #287 of 292
84%
Minor dwellings approved
38 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
14 decided
231
Total decisions
27 refused in 2025