Bacup Market Union Street Bacup Lancashire OL13 0AY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Full: Demolition of existing market stalls/shop units on the western side of the site and the retention/alteration of retained market stalls on the eastern side (flanking Bright Street); the erection of a canopy feature (601.3sqm); erection of a single storey cafe with public toilets (145.5 Sqm GEA) with associated external pavement cafe; the creation of a hard and soft landscaped external public space for the purposes of temporary pop up market stalls, community event space and informal leisure, with associated lighting. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 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.
- A supporter spoke in favour of the application.
- Members discussed Historic England's objection and its withdrawal, the impact on heritage, and the parking scheme.
- 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 62
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 16
Plans & drawings 16
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 18
Other documents 9
Associated applications 6
Site constraints 10
Show all 15 with distances
- 51 m18 and 20 Market StreetGrade II
- 56 mMechanics HallGrade II
- 67 mCast Iron Wall to BridgeGrade II
- 72 mWaterloo HotelGrade II
- 82 m15, Yorkshire StreetGrade II
- 89 m9 and 11 King StreetGrade II
- 93 mOld Market HallGrade II
- 98 m12,14 and 16, King StreetGrade II
- 107 m20 and 22, Yorkshire StreetGrade II
- 110 mBacup War MemorialGrade II
- 121 mChurch of St John the EvangelistGrade II
- 139 mWar memorial in the churchyard of St John the Evangelist, BacupGrade II
- 139 m19 and 21, Rochdale RoadGrade II
- 141 mThe LaurelsGrade II*
- 142 mStocksGrade II
Checked on 8 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Rossendale
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- OL13 0AY
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Britannia And Lee Mill
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 24 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Decision date
- 15 Apr 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Agent
- Roman Summer Associates Ltd
How this decision compares
Decided in 154 days from validation, 70 days slower than Rossendale's median of 84 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Rossendale in the last twelve months, from validation. Rossendale decision record →
Public comments
146 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 13 Nov 2025
- Consultation
- 12 Nov 2025
- Comments by
- 19 Dec 2025
- Site or press notice
- 25 Nov 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Jan 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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