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Bury Road, Rawtenstall, Rossendale Rossendale is located in the heart of England’s North West, centrally located for Lancashire, Yorkshire, Merseyside and Cheshire. The Valley of Rossendale is an outstanding and distinctive part of beautiful East Lancashire. The Rossendale Valley’s dramatic, undulating landscape is peppered with iconic features such as reservoirs, old stone quarries and textile mills. Rossendale has the distinction of not being a place but a collection of towns and villages all with their own individual character, and together make up what is known locally as ‘The Valley’. There are excellent transport connections set in the centre of a triangle formed by the Lancashire towns of Blackburn, Burnley and Bury with the M66 only 10km away, the M65 16km away and the M60/M62 26km away.
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The site extends to 0.25 hectares (0.6 acres). The site is in public ownership and currently available for development. The site can become suitable in the medium term provided that the constraints identified are adequately addressed (e.g. flood risk, land contamination, wooded area, informal use for recreational purposes). The development is considered viable and deliverable in the medium term. Part of the site is within flood zone 3 however this area has been excluded from the area available for development. The developable part of the site slopes gently towards the river. Land outside of the developable area is wooded and acts as a screen to active businesses to the north west.
The site is wholly owned by Rossendale Borough Council
This site has some constraints however the site lends itself to a small development (approximately 10 dwellings) of detached family houses which would take advantage of the views and riverside location. The site is in a very sustainable location close to Rawtenstall Town Centre, the East Lancashire Railway and the Strategic Road Network.
History and Planning Background There is no planning history at this site. This is a designated Greenlands site within the 1995 Local Plan which seeks to protect and enhance the land however the Council does not have a 5 year housing land supply which would weigh in favour of any housing development on this land. Any development would need to assess the ecological value of the site and the potential impacts.
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KEY INFORMATION : BURY ROAD, RAWTENSTALL Site Area : 0.25 hectares (0.6 acres)
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Ownership : Rossendale Borough Council
Capacity : 10 dwellings
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Dark Lane, Newchurch, Rawtenstall Rossendale is located in the heart of England’s North West, centrally located for Lancashire, Yorkshire, Merseyside and Cheshire. The Valley of Rossendale is an outstanding and distinctive part of beautiful East Lancashire. The Rossendale Valley’s dramatic, undulating landscape is peppered with iconic features such as reservoirs, old stone quarries and textile mills. Rossendale has the distinction of not being a place but a collection of towns and villages all with their own individual character, and together make up what is known locally as ‘The Valley’. There are excellent transport connections set in the centre of a triangle formed by the Lancashire towns of Blackburn, Burnley and Bury with the M66 only 10km away, the M65 16km away and the M60/M62 26km away.
Context and Location
History and Planning Background
Site Capacity
The site extends to 2.69 hectares (6.6 acres) and is located within Hareholme Ward. It is located to the south side of Staghills Road within Newchurch. To the west of the site runs Dark Lane which serves the site. The south of the site is bound by Staghills Wood. The northern part of the site contains large areas of hardstanding, a disused playing pitch and a number of dilapidated stands, structures and the former club house. The southern part of the site lies adjacent to Newchurch St Nicholas C.E. Primary School and comprises marshy open grassland. Ground levels slope significantly from the north west to the south east by around 11 metres.
Members resolved to grant outline planning permission at Development Control Committee on 28th February 2017, for the erection of upto 100 dwellings (ref: 2016/0563), subject to the signing of the S106 Agreement. As such the principle of housing development on this site has been established. The entire site is allocated on the Adopted Proposals Map (1995) as ‘Greenlands’ and the northern part is a Recreation Area. The northern part of the site is occupied by a disused playing pitch which was previously occupied by Rossendale United Football Club. The site is located within the urban boundary and identified as an excellent site for new housing.
The erection of upto 100 dwellings on the site incorporates a density of 37 dwellings per hectare with a mix of 2 and 3 bedroom houses. This accords with Policy 2 of the Adopted Core Strategy and is considered to be appropriate for this site. A public right of way crosses the site which connects to two informal but well-used pedestrian links which connects the site to the shops and services within Waterfoot, and to the mainline bus services. Dark Lane will provide the primary access into the site, and this will need to be widened and brought upto adoptable standard.
Ownership The majority of the northern part of the site is owned by Culzean Developments and the southern part of the site is owned by Rossendale Borough Council.
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Irwell Springs, Weir, Rossendale Rossendale is located in the heart of England’s North West, centrally located for Lancashire, Yorkshire, Merseyside and Cheshire. The Valley of Rossendale is an outstanding and distinctive part of beautiful East Lancashire. The Rossendale Valley’s dramatic, undulating landscape is peppered with iconic features such as reservoirs, old stone quarries and textile mills. Rossendale has the distinction of not being a place but a collection of towns and villages all with their own individual character, and together make up what is known locally as ‘The Valley’. There are excellent transport connections set in the centre of a triangle formed by the Lancashire towns of Blackburn, Burnley and Bury with the M66 only 10km away, the M65 16km away and the M60/M62 26km away.
Context and Location
History and Planning Background
This site is within the village of Weir, an isolated settlement surrounded by open countryside, lying between Bacup and the Borough Boundary to the north with Burnley. This site is located on the northern edge of the built up area, and is close to some reservoirs. It is an attractive, fairly flat site. The area available for building is 1.9 ha.
Irwell Springs is located within the Urban Boundary of the settlement of Weir. There is an extant planning permission (2003/0154) for 56 dwellings, but the site has stalled after ten detached houses were built, which are now occupied.
Site Capacity Ownership The site is wholly in private ownership.
Planning permission exists for 46 dwellings on the yet to be developed part of the site.
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KEY INFORMATION : IRWELL SPRINGS, WEIR Site Area : 1.9 hectares (4.7 acres) Location : Within village of Weir surrounded by open countryside Capacity : 46 dwellings (56 in total)
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Loveclough Working Men’s Club, Rossendale Rossendale is located in the heart of England’s North West, centrally located for Lancashire, Yorkshire, Merseyside and Cheshire. The Valley of Rossendale is an outstanding and distinctive part of beautiful East Lancashire. The Rossendale Valley’s dramatic, undulating landscape is peppered with iconic features such as reservoirs, old stone quarries and textile mills. Rossendale has the distinction of not being a place but a collection of towns and villages all with their own individual character, and together make up what is known locally as ‘The Valley’. There are excellent transport connections set in the centre of a triangle formed by the Lancashire towns of Blackburn, Burnley and Bury with the M66 only 10km away, the M65 16km away and the M60/M62 26km away.
Context and Location
History and Planning Background
This site is located in the popular residential area of Loveclough, which is close to the centre of Crawshawbooth, 3 miles north of Rawtenstall. The site fronts Burnley Road and Commercial Street, and has good public transport into Burnley and to Skipton and also to Manchester. It is also close to facilities, including a popular primary school. It is 0.4 ha ( just over 1 acre) in size.
The site has an extant planning permission for ten houses (2011/0457) based on a technical start, and is currently being marketed on behalf of the owners.
Ownership This site is in private ownership and details can be provided on request.
Site Capacity The planning permission granted is for ten houses, along Burnley Road and Commercial Street, encompassing the existing Working Men’s Club.
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KEY INFORMATION : LOVECLOUGH WORKING MEN’S CLUB, ROSSENDALE
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Lower Cloughfold, Rossendale Rossendale is located in the heart of England’s North West, centrally located for Lancashire, Yorkshire, Merseyside and Cheshire. The Valley of Rossendale is an outstanding and distinctive part of beautiful East Lancashire. The Rossendale Valley’s dramatic, undulating landscape is peppered with iconic features such as reservoirs, old stone quarries and textile mills. Rossendale has the distinction of not being a place but a collection of towns and villages all with their own individual character, and together make up what is known locally as ‘The Valley’. There are excellent transport connections set in the centre of a triangle formed by the Lancashire towns of Blackburn, Burnley and Bury with the M66 only 10km away, the M65 16km away and the M60/M62 26km away.
Context and Location
History and Planning Background
This is in a popular residential area, close to Rawtenstall and facilities. Although a large site (4.7 ha or 11.6 acres), not all of it is developable given the gradients across the site and it is estimated that 1.83 ha could be developed, subject to more detailed studies. The site is unmanaged woodland, including grass and shrubs, and it will be important to retain and enhance its ecological value as a woodland stepping stone habitat. It is believed to have been a former ash tip.
There is no planning history associated with the site though it is included within the SHLA. This is a designated Greenlands site within the 1995 Local Plan which seeks to protect and enhance the land however the Council does not have a 5 year housing land supply which would weigh in favour of any housing development on this land. This site is located close to the Cloughfold Conservation Area. Any development would need to assess the ecological value of the site and the potential impacts. Access into the site would need to be resolved. Development on site would also need to take into account flood risk (especially surface water), ground conditions and land contamination.
Ownership The site is wholly owned by Rossendale Borough Council, but access would have to be resolved with a third party to the satisfaction of the Local Highway Authority.
Site Capacity It is estimated that this site could accommodate approximately 55 dwellings.
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KEY INFORMATION : LOWER CLOUGHFOLD, ROSSENDALE ce
Site Area : 4.7 hectares (11.6 acres)
Ownership : Rossendale Borough Council
Developable Area : 1.83 hectares (4.52 acres)
Capacity : 55 dwellings
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Pennine Road, Bacup, Rossendale Rossendale is located in the heart of England’s North West, centrally located for Lancashire, Yorkshire, Merseyside and Cheshire. The Valley of Rossendale is an outstanding and distinctive part of beautiful East Lancashire. The Rossendale Valley’s dramatic, undulating landscape is peppered with iconic features such as reservoirs, old stone quarries and textile mills. Rossendale has the distinction of not being a place but a collection of towns and villages all with their own individual character, and together make up what is known locally as ‘The Valley’. There are excellent transport connections set in the centre of a triangle formed by the Lancashire towns of Blackburn, Burnley and Bury with the M66 only 10km away, the M65 16km away and the M60/M62 26km away.
Context and Location
History and Planning Background
This flat, greenfield site is located in a mixed-tenure residential area of Bacup, currently used for informal recreation. It adjoins relatively new market housing and older residential now in the ownership predominantly of Together Housing. It is close to facilities, such as GP and primary schools. It is almost 2.2 ha in area (5.4 acres).
The site is located within the Urban boundary and is a designated Greenlands site within the 1995 Local Plan which seeks to protect and enhance the land however the Council does not have a 5 year housing land supply which would weigh in favour of any housing development on this land. Any development would need to assess the ecological value of the site and the potential impacts. Land to the immediate north may also be suitable for residential, but is in private ownership. It will be for any interested parties to make contact, should they be interested in a larger scheme. Access will also need to be resolved, to the satisfaction of the Highways Authority.
Ownership This site is in the ownership of Rossendale Borough Council, although access is not resolved and may need to be agreed on adjoining land not in the Council’s ownership, with a third party, and to the satisfaction of the Highways Authority.
Site Capacity It is estimated that this site could support approximately 50 units. The developable area has been reduced to take account of the presence of on-site utilities infrastructure.
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KEY INFORMATION : PENNINE ROAD, BACUP Site Area : 2.2 hectares (5.4 acres) Capacity : 50 dwellings
Development : Privately owned land to the north may also be suitable for development
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Reed Street, Bacup, Rossendale Rossendale is located in the heart of England’s North West, centrally located for Lancashire, Yorkshire, Merseyside and Cheshire. The Valley of Rossendale is an outstanding and distinctive part of beautiful East Lancashire. The Rossendale Valley’s dramatic, undulating landscape is peppered with iconic features such as reservoirs, old stone quarries and textile mills. Rossendale has the distinction of not being a place but a collection of towns and villages all with their own individual character, and together make up what is known locally as ‘The Valley’. There are excellent transport connections set in the centre of a triangle formed by the Lancashire towns of Blackburn, Burnley and Bury with the M66 only 10km away, the M65 16km away and the M60/M62 26km away.
Context and Location
Ownership
Site Capacity
The site is located within the defined urban boundary and was previously occupied by Tong Bridge Mill. The site extends to 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres). The Mill has been demolished although some evidence of footings is still visible on site. The site includes former allotment gardens to the south. The land slopes down to Reed Street from a derelict former chapel (latterly used as a warehouse) at the southern tip of the site. The site is excellently located within walking distance of Bacup Town Centre with its associated shops, services and public transports links to neighbouring towns.
The site is privately owned and details can be provided on request.
The site has previously had consent for 50 apartments however it is considered that standard housing could be accommodated on this site. Given the land levels drop across the site the design of any dwellings may need to take this into account possibly with the inclusion of split level dwellings. It is considered that the site could accommodate upto 15 dwellings. There are surface water flooding risks to the north eastern part of the site but this has been excluded from the development area and a public footpath runs along the eastern boundary of the site. This site is available and suitable for development now.
History and Planning Background Outline Planning Permission for the residential redevelopment of the site was granted in July 2006 (ref: 2002/0501). Subsequently reserved matters were approved at the site (2008/0244) in June 2008 for two apartment blocks containing a total of 50 apartments. Although the consent on the site is no longer extant it is considered that the site is in a sustainable location within the urban boundary and is suitable for housing development.
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KEY INFORMATION : REED STREET, BACUP Site Area : 0.5 hectares (12 acres)
Development : Previous approval for 50 apartments
Ownership : Private ownership
Capacity : 15 dwellings
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Townsend Fold / New Hall Hey, Rossendale Rossendale is located in the heart of England’s North West, centrally located for Lancashire, Yorkshire, Merseyside and Cheshire. The Valley of Rossendale is an outstanding and distinctive part of beautiful East Lancashire. The Rossendale Valley’s dramatic, undulating landscape is peppered with iconic features such as reservoirs, old stone quarries and textile mills. Rossendale has the distinction of not being a place but a collection of towns and villages all with their own individual character, and together make up what is known locally as ‘The Valley’. There are excellent transport connections set in the centre of a triangle formed by the Lancashire towns of Blackburn, Burnley and Bury with the M66 only 10km away, the M65 16km away and the M60/M62 26km away.
Context and Location
History and Planning Background
This grassed, generally flat site, is attractively located close to the New Hall Hey mixed retail and employment park, and a small residential area of detached houses. It is close to Rawtenstall, with its town centre facilities and good access to the strategic road network. The site is bounded by the famous heritage East Lancashire Railway line, and the River Irwell.
This is an undesignated site within the Urban Boundary, with no planning history associated with it. It features in the Council’s Strategic Housing Land Assessment. The site is not without its constraints, particularly in terms of accessing the site, which is dependent on third parties. Part of the site is in Flood Zone 3, affected by medium surface water flood risk, and there is a potential risk of contamination. This is a well located, sustainable site, ideally suited to family housing.
Ownership The site is in private ownership and contact details can be provided on request.
Site Capacity The site is 2.6 ha in area (6.4 acres) with a developable area of 1.31 ha, so would provide for approximately 35 units.
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