The Coalyard Cowpe Road Cowpe Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7EU Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0239 - Variation of Condition Pending Consideration

Proposal

S73: Removal of Condition No. 4 (access) pursuant to approval 2021/0086 for change of use of land from former coal yard to storage of caravans Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 13 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Rossendale
Application type
Variation of Condition
Postcode
BB4 7EU
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Hareholme And Waterfoot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hartley Planning & Development Associates

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 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