Farmland To The West Of A56 Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0QJ
Pending
2026/0113
Description
Prior Notification: Tracks required to access fields that are too wet and boggy to access without a track in place. Access required for boundary maintenance, weed control, hay-making and livestock care.
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Swallows Barn Market Street Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0QJ
Prior Notification: Agricultural building for storage of farm machinery and hay.
2025
Approved
Swallows Barn Market Street Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0QJ
Prior Notification: Tracks required to access fields that are too wet and boggy to access…
2025
Approved
Swallows Barn Market Street Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0QJ
Prior Notification: Agricultural building for storage of farm machinery and hay.
2025
Approved
Swallows Barn Market Street Edenfield Bury Lancashire BL0 0QJ
Prior Notification: Tracks required to access fields that are too wet and boggy to access…
Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#265 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Rossendale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 72% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Rossendale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #154 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #133 of 292
33%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #279 of 292
72%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #287 of 292
84%
Minor dwellings approved
38 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
14 decided
231
Total decisions
27 refused in 2025