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2026/0178 - Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) pursuant to application . The variation includes changes to the positioning and appearance of the dwellings, their internal layout and a change to the location of waste bins. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 May 2026
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Validated
1 Jun 2026
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Consultation
11 Jun 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Rossendale Development Control Committee on 1 Sept 2026.

Approved

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

  • Members asked why the positioning and appearance of the dwellings were being changed.
  • A proposal to approve in line with the officer's recommendation, subject to conditions, was moved and seconded.
  • The committee voted unanimously, 7 for and none against, to approve the application with conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Rossendale's committee minutes, Rossendale Development Control Committee minutes, 1 September 2026 .

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 51 m away: Rawtenstall Conservation Area; Tree preservation order 7 m away: The Borough of Rossendale (Land rear of 31-73 Schofield Road, Rawtenstall) TPO 1994 - Area consisting sycamore, ash, poplar; Heritage at risk 51 m away: Rawtenstall Town Centre, Rossendale; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Rawtenstall 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Postcode
BB4 8FW
Received
14 May 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Ward
Longholme
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
LJG Planning Consultancy Ltd

Public comments

18comments received
15 objecting3 neutral

83% object · above the UK average of 74%

55 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14929487
Planning Portal ref
PP-14929487
Neighbours
11 Jun 2026
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
Comments by
29 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
8 Jul 2026
Committee
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Jul 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