Planning decisions in Rossendale
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Rossendale approved 86% of 1,519 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 85% approved (419 decided, ~59 days)
- Rear extension : 85% approved (198 decided, ~56 days)
- Change of use : 78% approved (138 decided, ~74 days)
- Tree work : 96% approved (114 decided, ~41 days)
- Side extension : 81% approved (94 decided, ~68 days)
- Demolition : 87% approved (91 decided, ~79 days)
- Two-storey extension : 78% approved (82 decided, ~71 days)
- Loft conversion : 83% approved (76 decided, ~62 days)
- Porch : 95% approved (58 decided, ~60 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 94% approved (54 decided, ~74 days)
- New dwelling : 75% approved (53 decided, ~91 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 96% approved (52 decided, ~51 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 88% approved (49 decided, ~80 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 83% approved (41 decided, ~64 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Rossendale, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.