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2025/0227 - Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

Variation of Condition Number(s): 2, (Approved documents), 5 (site access), 7 (surface water drainage and a foul water drainage scheme), 8 (final surface water sustainable drainage strategy), 9 (Verification Report), 10 (sustainable drainage management and maintenance plan), 12 (detailed landscaping scheme) pursuant to planning approval . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Jun 2025
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Consultation
18 Nov 2025
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Approved
21 Jan 2026

Approved on 21 Jan 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Rossendale Development Control Committee on 20 Jan 2026.

Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • A proposal to approve in line with the officer's recommendation, subject to conditions, was moved and seconded.
  • The committee voted unanimously, 6 for and none against, to approve the application subject to conditions.
  • Conditions required cycle storage, car parking laid out as approved, and drainage completed before the units were first occupied.

Source: Plota analysis of Rossendale's committee minutes, Rossendale Development Control Committee minutes, 20 January 2026 .

Site constraints 6

Article 4 direction
Immediate Article 4 Direction for small Houses in Multiple Occupation. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Tree preservation order 15 m away: The Borough of Rossendale (Helmcroft, Haslingden) TPO 1977- Group consisting of eight sycamores, one cherry tree and one elm on the boundaries of plot nos. 5400, 5097 and 6188; Inside the Haslingden built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 21 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
Variation of Condition
Received
11 Jun 2025
Validated
11 Jun 2025
Ward
Helmshore
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
21 Jan 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
ML Planning Consultancy Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14078621
Planning Portal ref
PP-14078621
Neighbours
3 Jul 2025
Consultation
18 Nov 2025
Comments by
9 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
9 Jul 2025
Committee
20 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Sept 2025
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