Site Of The Former Mill End Mill Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9DF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0387 - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Erection of two detached commercial buildings comprising 4 individual units totalling 1,129.5 sqm (12,158 sqft) GEA / 1,045.16 sqm (11,250 sqft) GIA [2 of which Class E(g)(iii) light industrial units and 2 of which Class B8 storage and distribution units] with ancillary office space, hardstanding / servicing area, 21 car parking spaces, motorcycle parking, secure cycle parking provision, hard and soft landscaping, and the widening / reconfiguration of the existing access from Burnley Road East following the demolition of 125 Burnley Road East. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
22 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Nov 2026 and 25 Nov 2026, from Rossendale's recent commercial premises.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 51

Statements & assessments 32

PDF VISUAL ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT AT MILL END MILL REV A Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE INVESTIGATION AND GROUND ASSESSMENT Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF SEQUENTIAL TEST ASSESSMENT. Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT. Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HASE 1 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT - Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF HASE 1 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PHASE 1 PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF MILL END MILL PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF MILL END MILL BNG Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF MILL END MILL BNG Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ENERGY STATEMENT Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STRATEGY REPORT. Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STATEGY APPENDIX F - ESLOG WS LOGS MILL END MILL, WATERFOOT 2026 Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STATEGY APPENDIX F - ESLOG TPS MILL END MILL, WATERFOOT 2026 Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STATEGY APPENDIX F - ESLOG CP LOGS Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STATEGY APPENDIX F - DRAFT SI PLAN - Drawing · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STATEGY APPENDIX E - EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STATEGY APPENDIX D - PROPOSED SITE PLAN P-003. Drawing · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STATEGY APPENDIX C - Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STATEGY APPENDIX C - INFODRAINAGE CALCULATIONS - SURCHARGED. Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STATEGY APPENDIX B - RJZ-JBA-00-00-CA-C-0002-S3-P01-QBAR. Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STATEGY APPENDIX A.3 - LONG_SECTIONS.PDF Drawing · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STATEGY APPENDIX A.2 --DETAILS. Drawing · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE STATEGY APPENDIX A.1 - -GENERAL_ARRANGEME Drawing · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 3. Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 2. Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT PART 1. Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF TOPO SURVEY. Drawing · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ARB METHOD STATEMENT Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF ARB IMPACT ASSESSMENT. Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF NOISE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

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 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Rawtenstall built-up area; Priority habitat 24 m away: Deciduous woodland; Flood defence 42 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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
Full Application
Postcode
BB4 9DF
Received
22 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
Hareholme And Waterfoot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Dec 2026
Agent
Roman Summer Associates Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Rossendale usually decides commercial premises by day 59.

Day 1742 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
50%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
8%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Rossendale in the last twelve months, from validation. Rossendale decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14819305
Planning Portal ref
PP-14819305
Neighbours
24 Sept 2026
Consultation
24 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
2 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Dec 2026
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