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Rossendale planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

Within 8 weeks, no extension

24.0%

38.7 points slower than England

Granted

87.5%

3.0 points lower than England

Extension of time

76.0%

43.7 points higher than England

Decisions (12 months)

96

Rossendale decided 96 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 87.5%.

Too few decisions are made here to rank the council fairly against others.

A further 76.0% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

How quickly decisions are made

Rossendale against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q194.3%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q295.9%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q391.4%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q4100.0%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q190.0%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q295.0%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q3100.0%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q4100.0%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q196.8%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q297.7%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q397.5%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q494.4%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q195.8%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q297.2%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q395.2%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q496.6%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q197.1%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q297.7%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q397.8%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q496.6%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q196.4%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q2100.0%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q394.7%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q486.7%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q194.3%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q292.3%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q393.8%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q4100.0%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q1100.0%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q292.3%0.0%80.6%
2015 Q384.8%0.0%79.2%
2015 Q463.2%0.0%80.0%
2016 Q173.9%0.0%78.3%
2016 Q276.7%18.6%79.8%
2016 Q384.8%9.1%77.7%
2016 Q483.9%12.9%78.0%
2017 Q173.8%26.2%77.3%
2017 Q285.1%14.9%78.5%
2017 Q377.1%20.8%76.1%
2017 Q487.9%12.1%77.1%
2018 Q176.2%23.8%73.7%
2018 Q269.7%24.2%74.0%
2018 Q383.3%13.9%72.7%
2018 Q487.5%9.4%72.7%
2019 Q176.1%23.9%69.9%
2019 Q279.6%20.4%72.1%
2019 Q381.8%18.2%69.6%
2019 Q477.4%22.6%71.5%
2020 Q163.9%36.1%68.4%
2020 Q241.9%58.1%63.9%
2020 Q361.0%34.1%63.8%
2020 Q470.6%27.5%65.3%
2021 Q164.7%35.3%59.4%
2021 Q259.7%37.1%58.4%
2021 Q360.7%36.1%53.1%
2021 Q467.9%26.8%53.0%
2022 Q118.6%79.1%51.6%
2022 Q225.0%57.1%56.0%
2022 Q339.0%43.9%53.3%
2022 Q422.6%54.8%54.1%
2023 Q142.6%51.5%53.5%
2023 Q263.3%31.7%58.5%
2023 Q380.4%15.7%59.0%
2023 Q478.1%21.9%59.8%
2024 Q168.0%28.0%58.8%
2024 Q275.8%24.2%64.4%
2024 Q372.7%25.0%64.2%
2024 Q459.4%37.5%65.6%
2025 Q138.5%61.5%62.1%
2025 Q244.0%52.0%65.0%
2025 Q327.3%72.7%62.5%
2025 Q418.2%81.8%64.7%
2026 Q118.2%81.8%60.6%
2026 Q230.0%70.0%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Rossendale against England

  • Rossendale
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterRossendaleEngland
2008 Q188.6%85.1%
2008 Q275.3%86.1%
2008 Q371.4%86.3%
2008 Q487.2%85.3%
2009 Q190.0%85.9%
2009 Q290.0%86.8%
2009 Q388.9%87.4%
2009 Q483.0%86.9%
2010 Q193.5%87.0%
2010 Q288.4%88.0%
2010 Q390.0%87.7%
2010 Q488.9%87.5%
2011 Q191.7%87.9%
2011 Q291.7%88.5%
2011 Q392.9%88.3%
2011 Q486.2%88.3%
2012 Q182.9%88.2%
2012 Q297.7%89.2%
2012 Q393.3%89.0%
2012 Q475.9%88.9%
2013 Q189.3%89.8%
2013 Q287.2%90.6%
2013 Q394.7%90.3%
2013 Q493.3%89.6%
2014 Q194.3%89.8%
2014 Q296.2%90.5%
2014 Q384.4%90.0%
2014 Q490.7%89.2%
2015 Q194.7%89.3%
2015 Q280.8%90.2%
2015 Q393.5%90.0%
2015 Q4100.0%89.2%
2016 Q178.3%90.0%
2016 Q288.4%90.3%
2016 Q387.9%90.2%
2016 Q477.4%89.7%
2017 Q185.7%89.9%
2017 Q278.7%90.5%
2017 Q391.7%90.0%
2017 Q484.8%90.1%
2018 Q178.6%90.5%
2018 Q266.7%91.0%
2018 Q377.8%91.2%
2018 Q493.8%90.5%
2019 Q195.7%90.3%
2019 Q279.6%91.0%
2019 Q381.8%90.6%
2019 Q487.1%89.8%
2020 Q175.0%89.9%
2020 Q293.5%90.2%
2020 Q387.8%90.6%
2020 Q484.3%90.3%
2021 Q186.3%90.9%
2021 Q295.2%91.2%
2021 Q398.4%91.0%
2021 Q478.6%90.1%
2022 Q186.0%90.0%
2022 Q275.0%90.4%
2022 Q378.0%89.8%
2022 Q467.7%89.4%
2023 Q175.0%89.3%
2023 Q280.0%89.2%
2023 Q376.5%88.6%
2023 Q468.8%88.2%
2024 Q172.0%88.2%
2024 Q281.8%89.1%
2024 Q390.9%89.4%
2024 Q484.4%88.6%
2025 Q1100.0%89.3%
2025 Q292.0%90.4%
2025 Q395.5%90.1%
2025 Q481.8%90.1%
2026 Q181.8%90.6%
2026 Q290.0%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks24.0%
  • 8 to 13 weeks0.0%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.0%
  • Over 26 weeks0.0%
  • Extension of time agreed76.0%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks23
8 to 13 weeks0
13 to 26 weeks0
Over 26 weeks0
Extension of time agreed73

Appeals

Decided
1
Allowed
0.0%
Median wait
9 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Local constraints

  • Rossendale has published 11 conservation areas.
  • Rossendale has published 7 Article 4 areas.

Both can remove permitted development rights. Not every council has published its data yet, so check with the council before relying on permitted development.

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