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2025/0460 - Variation of Condition Approved

Proposal

S73 Application: Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Materials), 4 (Hard and Soft Landscaping Scheme), 19 (Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy) and 27 (Biodiversity Gain Plan) pursuant to planning approval . Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Nov 2025
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Validated
30 Jan 2026
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Consultation
5 Feb 2026
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Committee
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
15 Apr 2026

Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Rossendale Development Control Committee on 14 Apr 2026.

Approved

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

  • Members asked whether a sample of the reconstituted stone would still be required and were told no further trees would be removed.
  • A proposal to approve in line with the officer's recommendation was moved and seconded, subject to conditions.
  • The committee voted unanimously, 7 for and none against, to be minded to grant planning permission subject to conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Rossendale's committee minutes, Rossendale Development Control Committee minutes, 14 April 2026 .

Documents 37

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Associated applications 2

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    Conditions 2, 3, 4, 19, 27 varied

    • VariationS73 Application: Variation of Conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Materials), 4 (Hard and Soft…This application2025/0460

Site constraints 6

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Stubbins built-up area; Priority habitat 25 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 · No listed building at the site · 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
Variation of Condition
Postcode
BL0 0NP
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Greenfield And Eden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 May 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
STAT Planning

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

117 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14389852
Neighbours
5 Feb 2026
Consultation
5 Feb 2026
Comments by
26 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
13 Feb 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