Land At Cowm Adjacent Back Cowm Lane Whitworth OL12 8BJ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Proposed erection of two detached dormer bungalows Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Feb 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 21 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Rossendale Development Control Committee on 18 Nov 2025.
Approved
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- A supporter spoke in favour of the application.
- Members discussed the exceptional circumstances for allocating the site under the local plan's housing needs, drainage arrangements and construction hours.
- The committee voted unanimously, 7 for and none against, to be minded to grant permission once a financial contribution towards Green Belt land was secured.
Source: Plota analysis of Rossendale's committee minutes, Rossendale Development Control Committee minutes, 18 November 2025 .
Documents 54
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 38
Other documents 6
Associated applications 2
Site constraints 10
Checked on 21 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Rossendale
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- OL12 8BJ
- Received
- 9 Jun 2025
- Validated
- 9 Jun 2025
- Ward
- Whitworth
- Parish
- Whitworth Town Council
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 3 Feb 2026
- Decision level
- Committee Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- RA Design & Project Management Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 239 days from validation, 155 days slower than Rossendale's median of 84 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Rossendale in the last twelve months, from validation. Rossendale decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14081881
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14081881
- Neighbours
- 9 Jul 2025
- Consultation
- 1 Aug 2025
- Comments by
- 22 Aug 2025
- Site or press notice
- 16 Jul 2025
- Committee
- 18 Nov 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 4 Aug 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
22 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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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