James Killelea & Co Ltd Stoneholme Road Crawshawbooth Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8BA Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of an existing industrial building to an indoor leisure and social facility. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Consultation
18 Mar 2026
Approved
20 May 2026

Approved on 20 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Rossendale
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BB4 8BA
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Mar 2026
Ward
Goodshaw And Cribden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
20 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
JMead Architectural Consultants Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14743432
Neighbours
18 Mar 2026
Consultation
18 Mar 2026
Comments by
8 Apr 2026
Site notice
1 Apr 2026
Press notice
10 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#293 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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