Commercial Hotel 318A Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0UJ Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0057 - Non-Material Amendment Pending Consideration

Proposal

Non-Material Amendment: Externally: 3 no. rooflights are proposed instead of 6 no. rooflights; and infilling of the external door on the side/west elevation. Internally: all bedrooms are proposed to have ensuite bathrooms; the bedroom approved at the lower ground floor is proposed to be replaced with a kitchen and dining area, whilst the kitchen/communal area at ground floor level is proposed to be replaced by a bedroom; a general storage area is proposed to replace part of a bathroom at second floor level; a slight re-configuration of the stairs is proposed between the first and second floors; and removal of the window hoppers. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Feb 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Council
Rossendale
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
OL13 0UJ
Received
19 Feb 2026
Validated
19 Feb 2026
Ward
Whitewell And Stacksteads
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
18 Mar 2026
Agent
Northern Planners

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14646240
Env. assessment
No
Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#265 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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