4 & 6 Mulberry Green Ashworth Road Edgeside Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9JE Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0198 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Regularise the change of use of 2 no. residential bungalows (Use Class C3 (dwelling house)) to use for 2 no. short term lets (Sui Generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Approved
29 Jul 2026

Approved on 29 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Rossendale
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BB4 9JE
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
5 Jun 2026
Ward
Whitewell And Stacksteads
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Col Whittaker Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
1 Jul 2026
Site notice
24 Jun 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