44 Kirkhill Avenue Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 6UB Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0227 - Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness Pending Consideration

Proposal

Conversion of the existing garage into a games room, with the addition of internal stairs from the hallway into the garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 74. The consultation period closed on 28 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Haslingden built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 5, 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 listed building 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
Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness
Postcode
BB4 6UB
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jul 2026
Ward
Haslingden
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
JC Building Design Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 87% of extensions in Rossendale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 2 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
39%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
65decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
7 Aug 2026
Consultation
7 Aug 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Aug 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