Change of use applications in Rossendale

There were 41 change of use applications in Rossendale in the last 12 months. 3 involve HMOs. Of the 25 decided so far, 20 were approved. Change of use covers conversions between planning use classes: shops to flats, offices to homes, houses to HMOs or care homes.

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Yesterday Pending Consideration 2026/0401

Former Adullam Cave Chapel Chapel Street Haslingden Rossendale Lancashire BB4 5QR

Change of use from place of worship (F1 (f)) to children's home for up to 5 children (C2).

Full Application Rossendale
19 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration 2026/0419

Wavell House Holcombe Road Helmshore Rossendale Lancashire

Prior Approval: Change of use from vacant office to 20 x residential dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

Prior App COU from commercial to dwellin Rossendale
6 Oct 2026 Pending Consideration 2026/0229

253 Newchurch Road Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0UE

Change of use to become C2 (registered Children's Home).

Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness Rossendale
24 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration 2026/0393

Waterfoot County Primary School Thornfield Avenue Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire BB4 9AP

Change of use of 21 one-bedroom units from C2 to C3 use.

Full Application Rossendale
10 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration 2026/0298

Public Conveniences Waterfoot Bus Station Burnley Road East Waterfoot Rossendale Lancashire

Full: Change of Use of a Former Public Convenience (Sui Generis) to a Multifunctional Health and Wellbeing Studio with Ancillary Coffee Preparation an...

Full Application Rossendale
8 Sept 2026 Pending Consideration 2026/0369

Heald Town Farm Heald Lane Weir Bacup Lancashire OL13 8QZ

Conversion of barn to dwelling with associated access and curtilage (partially retrospective)

Full Application Rossendale
26 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration 2026/0272

1 The Mount Church Street Stacksteads Bacup Lancashire OL13 0RL

Full: Change of use from C3 4 Double Bedroom dwellinghouse to 5 Double Bedroom C4 House in Multiple Occupation

Full Application Rossendale
7 Aug 2026 Refused 25 Sep 2026/0302

Barn At Lower Lench Farm Lench Fold Clough Cowpe Road Cowpe Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7AF

Prior Notification: Proposal change of use from a barn to two dwellings within Class Q of the General Permitted Development Order 2015 as amended.

Prior Approval - Agricultural to Resi Rossendale
3 Aug 2026 Pending Consideration 2026/0141

Former Workers Public House 273 Market Street Whitworth Rochdale OL12 8PW

Full: Change of use from public house/club to 8 No. self-contained apartments with associated car parking

Full Application Rossendale
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Frequently asked questions

Do you need planning permission to run an HMO?
A small HMO (3-6 unrelated tenants, Class C4) usually doesn't need planning permission unless the area has an Article 4 direction. Larger HMOs (7+ tenants, 'sui generis') almost always need a full planning application.
What is Class E in planning?
Class E is the flexible commercial use class introduced in September 2020. It covers shops, offices, cafes, restaurants, gyms, clinics, nurseries and light industry. You can change uses freely within Class E without planning permission.
Can you convert offices to flats without planning permission?
Class MA permitted development rights let you convert Class E premises (including offices) to residential (Class C3) via a prior-approval application rather than full planning permission. Limits apply: max 1,500m², not in conservation areas or AONBs without additional consent.
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