1 The Mount Church Street Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0RL Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0272 - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Full: Change of use from C3 4 Double Bedroom dwellinghouse to 5 Double Bedroom C4 House in Multiple Occupation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Validated
26 Aug 2026
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Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 65.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church of the Holy Trinity, Grade II, 24 m away · 3 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.
Show all 3 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bacup built-up area; Tree preservation order 24 m away: The Borough of Rossendale (Land at Heath Hill Drive) TPO 1992 - Woodland predominantly beech and sycamore with some oak and others; Priority habitat 25 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 6 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 3

Last sold for £116,100 in January 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

31 January 2025£116,100
19 May 2015£45,100Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
17 February 1995£55,000

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

Building

Floor area125 m² (1,345 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (54 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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
OL13 0RL
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Whitewell And Stacksteads
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 65, past the statutory target. 84% of changes of use in Rossendale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 29 Oct 2026.

Day 659 days past the 56-day target
36%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
27decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 29 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15085482
Planning Portal ref
PP-15085482
Neighbours
10 Sept 2026
Consultation
10 Sept 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#293 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.