45 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7QN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0280 - Full Application Pending Consideration
ShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Full Application: Proposed alterations to existing shop front. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
22 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Sept 2026 and 25 Sept 2026, from Rossendale's recent full applications. The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Other · 22 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED PLAN INC LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM_REDACTED Application Form · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Rawtenstall Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Heritage at risk: Rawtenstall Town Centre, Rossendale
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: National Westminster Bank, Grade II, 53 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Rawtenstall built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 7QN
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Hareholme And Waterfoot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Archtech Design Solutions

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Rossendale usually decides full applications by day 63.

Day 558 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
37%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
36decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
24 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Prior Notification: Change of use of upper floors (first & second) from Offices (Use Clas…
2021/0183
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
42 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8DY
Change of use from retail to a mixed retail use (class E) and drinking establishment (Sui…
2024/0503
2024 Approved
42 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8DY
Change of use from retail to a mixed retail use (class E) and drinking establishment (Sui…
2024/0503
2024 Approved
86 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 8EG
Prior notification for change of use from commercial to mixed use
2024/0325
2024 Approved
86 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 8EG
Prior notification for change of use from commercial to mixed use
2024/0325
2023 Approved
45B Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7QN
Works to tree within the Rawtenstall Town Centre Conservation Area, specifically the fell…
2023/0048/TCA
2023 Approved
45B Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7QN
Works to tree within the Rawtenstall Town Centre Conservation Area, specifically the fell…
2023/0048/TCA
2023 Approved
15 Raby Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7RR
Householder: Structural Alterations to Rear and demolition of lean to extension.
2023/0333
2023 Approved
15 Raby Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7RR
Householder: Structural Alterations to Rear and demolition of lean to extension.
2023/0333
2022 Approved
58 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 8DY
Full: Demolish existing outbuildings in the rear yard & form a new two storey office exte…
2022/0426
2022 Approved
58 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 8DY
Full: Demolish existing outbuildings in the rear yard & form a new two storey office exte…
2022/0426
2022 Refused
11 Raby Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7RR
Removal of sycamore at front of property
2022/0042/TCA
2022 Refused
11 Raby Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7RR
Removal of sycamore at front of property
2022/0042/TCA
2022 Approved
5 Raby Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7RR
Report ref: 1678
2022/0027/TCA
2022 Approved
5 Raby Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7RR
Report ref: 1678
2022/0027/TCA
2022 Approved
55 - 57 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7QN
Advertisement Consent: External Signage-1. replace existing fascia board 2. replace proje…
2022/0176
2022 Approved
55 - 57 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7QN
Advertisement Consent: External Signage-1. replace existing fascia board 2. replace proje…
2022/0176
2021 Approved
85-87 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7QN
Full: Retrospective installation of awning.
2021/0691
2021 Withdrawn
99 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7QN
Full: Change of use from Bakery to take-out food premises.
2021/0617
2021 Approved
Laturka 85-87 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 7QN
Pavement Licence: Temporary pavement license for 5 tables and 10 chairs until 30 Septembe…
2021/0512
2019 Approved
63A Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7QN
Change of use from estate agent (Use Class A2) to drinking establishment (Use Class A4) a…
2019/0407
2016 Approved
70 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 8EG
Change of Use from A1 Retail to A4 Micro Pub, including customer seating area to rear
2016/0303
2016 Approved
20 Ormerod Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8EB
Single storey rear extension
2016/0260
2016 Approved
20 Ormerod Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8EB
Single storey rear extension
2016/0260
2016 Approved
82 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 8EG
Installation of an illuminated rotating barber's pole
2016/0054
2016 Approved
82 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale BB4 8EG
Installation of an illuminated rotating barber's pole
2016/0054
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings