35 Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SS Data via plota.co.uk
Pending Consideration
2026/0218
Description
Proposed use of the dwellinghouse as a small residential care home (Use Class C2) providing care and accommodation for up to four children and young people supported by staff on a 24-hour rota basis Data via plota.co.uk
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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