Former Waterbarn Baptist Church Rakehead Lane Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0PD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Full: Retention of safety fencing around boundary of former Waterbarn Baptist Church Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Rossendale Development Control Committee on 1 Sept 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- Officers recommended approval, and the committee agreed, voting seven to nil in favour.
- Members discussed the design and material of the temporary safety fencing.
- The fencing must be removed and the site restored by September 2027, with original-style railings reinstated afterwards to protect the significance of the listed building.
Source: Plota analysis of Rossendale's committee minutes of 1 Sept 2026.
Documents 10
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 4
Other documents 1
Site constraints 6
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
- OL13 0PD
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Whitewell And Stacksteads
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Sheila Wright Planning
How this decision compares
Decided in 99 days from validation, 36 days slower than Rossendale's median of 63 for extensions. Approved, as 91% of extensions here are.
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Rossendale in the last twelve months, from validation. Rossendale decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14955582
- Neighbours
- 3 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 3 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 24 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 23 Jun 2026
- Committee
- 1 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
4 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
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