45 Bank Street Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7QN Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0257 - Advertisement Consent Pending Consideration

Proposal

Advertisement Consent: Proposed addition of 2x back lit fascia signs and 2x back lit projecting hanging signs to an existing shopfront. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Sept 2026, from recent advertisement consent across the UK. The consultation period closed on 14 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 6

Rawtenstall Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Heritage at risk: Rawtenstall Town Centre, Rossendale
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: National Westminster Bank, Grade II, 53 m away · 4 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Rawtenstall built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
BB4 7QN
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Hareholme And Waterfoot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Archtech Design Solutions

Decision outlook

Day 55, past Rossendale's usual 54 days for advertisement consent. 91% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 21 Oct 2026.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
70%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
5,741decided in the last year

Plota live figures for advertisement consent decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent advertisement consent in Rossendale to go on. Rossendale decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#293 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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