Land At Lower Carr Farm Yarraville Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6BU Data via plota.co.uk
Approved at planning committee on 3 March 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.
Proposal
Outline application for the erection of up to 40 dwellings, with all matters reserved except access. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 20 Feb 2026; it is now day 401.
Planning committee
Decided by Rossendale Development Control Committee on 3 Mar 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.
Approved
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- An objector spoke against the application, a supporter spoke in favour, and Councillor McInnes also addressed the application.
- Members discussed HS2 policy, the density of development, heritage impact, drainage and surface water, and differences from the previous application.
- The committee voted 5 for and 2 against to be minded to grant permission, delegating the final decision to the Head of Planning pending a legal agreement.
Source: Plota analysis of Rossendale's committee minutes of 3 Mar 2026.
Documents 63
Statements & assessments 18
Plans & drawings 11
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 28
Other documents 5
Site constraints 9
Checked on 12 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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
- Outline Application
- Postcode
- BB4 6BU
- Received
- 10 Sept 2025
- Validated
- 24 Sept 2025
- Ward
- Longholme
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 6 Mar 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- JPE Consultancy Limited
Decision outlook
Day 401, past the statutory target. 63% of outline 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 29 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for outline applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent outline applications in Rossendale to go on. Rossendale decision record →
Public comments
91% object · above the UK average of 74%
87 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 7 Oct 2025
- Consultation
- 30 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 20 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 17 Oct 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 24 Dec 2025
- Env. assessment
- No
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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The consultation period closed on 20 Feb 2026.