40 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8DY Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0301 - Advertisement Consent Pending Consideration
ShopfrontsSigns & adverts

Proposal

Advertisement Consent: Proposed addition of 2x fascia signs and 1x projecting hanging sign to an existing shopfront. The fascia signs are proposed to be illuminated using soffit and upper sign lighting Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
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Validated
13 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 8 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 76.

The consultation period closed on 7 Sept 2026.

Documents 2

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING AND HERITAGE STATEMENT Other · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: National Westminster Bank, Grade II, 52 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 4 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Rawtenstall built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area59 m² (635 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 131)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rossendale
Application type
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
BB4 8DY
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Aug 2026
Ward
Hareholme And Waterfoot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Archtech Design Solutions ltd

Decision outlook

Day 76, past the statutory target. 86% of advertisement consent in Rossendale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7620 days past the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
13,904decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in Rossendale to go on. Rossendale decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
17 Aug 2026
Consultation
17 Aug 2026
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 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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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Removal of sycamore at front of property
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2022 Refused
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Removal of sycamore at front of property
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2016/0405
2016 Refused
20 Ormerod Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 8EB
Single storey rear extension
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2016 Approved
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Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#293 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.