Athertonholme Mill Railway Street Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0UF

Pending Consideration 2026/0169
Council
Date received
7 May 2026
Date validated
7 May 2026
Postcode
OL13 0UF

Description

The works comprise the demolition of an existing freestanding masonry chimney stack. The chimney is constructed of brickwork and is no longer in active use.

Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#255 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Rossendale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #269 out of 282. 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
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Rossendale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #150 of 282
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #129 of 282
33%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #269 of 282
72%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #277 of 282
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