Land To The West Of Blackburn Road, Edenfield Data via plota.co.uk

2025/0494 - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Major: The erection of 46 no. residential dwellings (Use Class C3) including all associated drainage, landscaping and public open space. Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 11 Sept 2026, 13:18

Application progress

✓

Received

18 Dec 2025

✓

Validated

21 Jan 2026

✓

Consultation

30 Mar 2026

Decision

Expected by 22 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 20 Apr 2026; it is now day 234. The consultation period closed on 20 Apr 2026.

Documents 140

Statements & assessments 35

Plans & drawings 52

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 18 Dec 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 33

Important details

Council: Rossendale
Application type: Full Application
Received: 18 Dec 2025
Validated: 21 Jan 2026
Ward: Greenfield And Eden
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 22 Apr 2026
Agent: NJL Consulting

Decision outlook

Day 234, past the statutory target. 82% of full applications in Rossendale are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

target

predicted

Day 234143 days past the 91-day target

35%decided within 8 weeks

90%approved

84decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Rossendale in the last twelve months, from validation. Rossendale decision record →

Public comments

25comments received

24 objecting1 supporting

96% object · above the UK average of 75%

95 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-14530034
Neighbours: 22 Jan 2026
Consultation: 30 Mar 2026
Comments by: 20 Apr 2026
Site or press notice: 30 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry: 22 Apr 2026
Env. assessment: No

Rossendale

Planning Authority Score

1/10

Poor

#293 of 296 councils

Relevant to this application:

Householder 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