Former Shawforth Chapel Market Street Shawforth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8HF
Pending Consideration
2026/0060
Description
Change of use from use class F (public worship/hall or meeting place for the principal use of the local community) to class B8 (storage & distribution).
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2023
With conditions
15 Quarry Street Shawforth Rossendale OL12 8HD
Creation of patio, shed, fence, access steps, and part raised deck.
2023
With conditions
15 Quarry Street Shawforth Rossendale OL12 8HD
Creation of patio, shed, fence, access steps, and part raised deck.
2023
Refused
15 Quarry Street Shawforth Rossendale OL12 8HD
Change of use of the land to use as garden area including creation of patio area, shed, f…
2023
Refused
15 Quarry Street Shawforth Rossendale OL12 8HD
Change of use of the land to use as garden area including creation of patio area, shed, f…
Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#265 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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