Planning in Rossendale
Rossendale Borough Council has 11 conservation areas and 7 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 278 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
11
Article 4 directions
7
Listed building outlines
278
Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Rossendale and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Bacup Town Centre Conservation Areadesignated 9 March 2016
- Chatterton/Strongstry Conservation Areadesignated 7 March 1975
- Cloughfold Conservation Areadesignated 7 August 1974
- Fallbarn Conservation Areadesignated 7 November 2007
- Goodshawfold Conservation Areadesignated 1 July 1978
- Haslingden Conservation Areadesignated 4 July 2018
- Irwell Vale Conservation Areadesignated 4 December 1974
- Loveclough Fold Conservation Areadesignated 1 September 1986
- Rawtenstall Conservation Areadesignated 1 December 1990
- Waterfoot Conservation Areadesignated 8 July 2026
- Whitworth Square Conservation Areadesignated 1 August 1974
Article 4 directions
- Bacup Town Centre Conservation Area16 October 1992
- Chatterton and Strongstry Conservation Area4 October 1983
- Immediate Article 4 Direction for small Houses in Multiple Occupation19 September 2025
- Land at Fox Hill Farm, Shawclough, Waterfoot15 April 1991
- Land at Higher Tunstead Farm, Stacksteads31 October 1988
- Land at Leabrook Poultry Farm (formerly known as Collinge Fold Farm) off Collinge Fold Lane, Rawtenstall, Rossendale23 September 1991
- Land within and abutting Irwell Vale Conservation Area18 February 1985
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Rossendale?
Rossendale Borough Council has designated 11 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Rossendale has 7 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Rossendale Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09