Alder Grange High School Calder Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 8HW Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0238 - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Part of outbuilding conversion to use as café Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 10 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Rossendale
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
BB4 8HW
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Goodshaw And Cribden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Site notice
24 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 performance
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