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384 Newchurch Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7SN

2025/0455Refused

Refused on 27 February 2026

1 reason for refusal

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

Householder: Erection of a double storey side extension and single storey lean to rear extension.

Received
18 November 2025
  1. Received18 Nov
  2. Validated18 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided27 Feb

Decided in 101 days

About this application

This is a planning application for a two storey side extension at 384 Newchurch Road Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire BB4 7SN. Rossendale has handled 1,354 applications of this type. This one was decided in 101 days, 5 weeks longer than Rossendale's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,081 applications in total for the BB4 postcode area.

Why it was refused

  1. Owing to its incongruous design, form and massing, and inconsistent style and architectural detailing, the proposed development would fail to respect the proportions, character and appearance of the original dwelling and would result in an unsympathetic and highly irregular form of development. As a result, the proposed development would significantly harm the character and appearance of the host dwelling, and owing to the site's prominence within the surrounding area would also significantly detract from the visual amenity of the local area. The proposal is therefore contrary to Section 12 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Policies ENV1 and HS9 of the Rossendale Local Plan 2019 to 2036, and the general guidance contained in the Alterations and Extensions to Residential Properties SPD.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
BB4 7SN

Planning application dates

Date validated
18 November 2025

Applicant and agent

Architect profile
LATCH ARCHITECTS LTD

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Article 4 direction: Immediate Article 4 Direction for small Houses in Multiple Occupation
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Rossendale

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