65 Helmshore Road Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 4BW Data via plota.co.uk

2025/0136 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed demolition of a section of the existing dwelling to facilitate vehicular access, conversion of remainder of house into 3x apartments and construction of proposed 4x Bungalows to rear of site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Apr 2025
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Validated
19 May 2025
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Consultation
27 Oct 2025
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Approved
24 Jun 2026

Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 25 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Rossendale Development Control Committee on 23 Jun 2026.

Approved

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

  • Members sought clarification on the size of the development and plot, the use of land, and access to the site.
  • A proposal was moved and seconded to approve in line with the officer's recommendation, subject to conditions.
  • The committee voted unanimously, 7 for and none against, to approve planning permission subject to conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Rossendale's committee minutes, Rossendale Development Control Committee minutes, 23 June 2026 .

Documents 36

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Public footpath 26 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Gateway to Victoria Park, Grade II, 61 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Haslingden built-up area; Priority habitat 26 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 25 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £500,000 in February 2025. Detached house, freehold.

28 February 2025£500,000
29 January 1999£145,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area271 m² (2,917 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (38 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, 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
BB4 4BW
Received
1 Apr 2025
Validated
19 May 2025
Ward
Greenfield And Eden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Decision date
24 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Thorp Design Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 401 days from validation, 317 days slower than Rossendale's median of 84 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

23%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
17%go to committee

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

Public comments

7comments received
6 objecting1 neutral

86% object · above the UK average of 74%

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13907909
Planning Portal ref
PP-13907909
Neighbours
24 Sept 2025
Consultation
27 Oct 2025
Comments by
17 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
23 May 2025
Committee
23 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.