Click here to view the approved H66 Masterplan & Design Code.
Click here to view the associated Transport Assessment.
October 2024
07/10/24 - The Masterplan & Design Code for site allocation H66 was reported to Development Control committee on 23rd July 2024 where committee resolved to recommend Cabinet approve the Masterplan, Phasing and Implementation Strategy and Design Codes. Future information can be found here: Development Control Committee 23 July 2024.
At the Cabinet meeting on 18th September 2024 it was resolved that the Masterplan, Phasing and Implementation Strategy and Design Codes are approved, with any future amendments to the Phasing and Implementation Strategy to be brought back to Cabinet for agreement. A Visioning Board is also to be established to support the future development of the scheme. Future information can be found here: Cabinet Meeting 18 September 2024.
The Masterplan and Design Code can be found here: H66 Masterplan & Design Code.
August 2024
02/08/24 - The consultation on the Masterplan & Design Code (V5) concluded at 09:00 on Friday 19th July. The responses to this consultation are available here.
July 2024
15/07/24 - The deadline for the consultation on the Masterplan & Design Code (V5) has been extended until 09:00 on Friday 19th July.
June 2024
26/06/24 - The Council has received Version 5 of the Masterplan & Design Code in association with Housing Allocation H66 of the Adopted Rossendale Local Plan. The latest Masterplan & Design Code (V5) can be downloaded here. Below is a brief description of the latest amendments to the document:
- Revised wording on Neighbourhood Plan / Policy Section noting that it has now been issued for consultation (Reg 16 stage)
- Revised highways / access drawings (to deal with slightly relocated bus stop)
- Revised section on SuDS in terms of text and inclusion of indicative drainage strategy showing likely surface water outfall locations, foul drainage connections and locations for above and below ground SuDS solutions & addition of point 6 in the Checklist at Appendix 2
- Slightly amended text in relation to land adjacent to Primary School on Masterplan
A consultation on the latest Masterplan (V5) will run until 09:00 on Monday 15th July. Representations on this version of the Masterplan & Design Code (V5) can be made by sending an email to forwardplanning@rossendalebc.gov.uk or by sending a letter to Forward Planning Team, Rossendale Borough Council, Business Centre, Futures Park, Bacup, OL13 0BB.
20/06/24 - All consultation responses, including from Statutory Consultees, received by the Council on the H66 Masterplan and Design Code (V4) have been published here: Consultation Responses.
10/06/24 - The consultation on the H66 Masterplan & Design Code (V4) closed at 09:00 on Monday 10th June.
May 2024
08/05/24 - The Council has received Version 4 of the Masterplan & Design Code in association with Housing Allocation H66 of the Adopted Rossendale Local Plan. The latest Masterplan and Design Code (V4) can be downloaded here.
A consultation on the latest Masterplan (V4) will run until 09:00 on Monday 10th June. Representations on this version of the Masterplan & Design Code (V4) can be made by sending an email to forwardplanning@rossendalebc.gov.uk or by sending a letter to Forward Planning Team, Rossendale Borough Council, Business Centre, Futures Park, Bacup, OL13 0BB.
February 2024
09/02/24 - Additional consultation responses, received by the Council on the Amended Masterplan and Design Codes (V3) have now been published here: Additional Consultation Responses.
December 2023
12/12/23 - Two letters from the Planning Manager at Rossendale Borough Council to Pegasus Group are available here: Planning Manager's Letter (22/11/2023) & Planning Manager's Letter (08/12/2023).
November 2023
14/11/23 - All consultation responses, including from Statutory Consultees, received by the Council on the Amended Masterplan and Design Codes (V3) have been published here: Consultation Responses.
07/11/23 - The consultation on the Revised Masterplan (V3) closed at 17:00 on Monday 6th November.
September 2023
28/09/23 - The Council has received a Further Amended Masterplan & Design Code (V3) in association with Housing Allocation H66 of the Adopted Rossendale Local Plan. The Revised Masterplan and Design Code (V3) can be downloaded here.
A consultation on the Revised Masterplan will run until 17:00 on Monday 6th November. Representations on this version of the Masterplan & Design Code (V3) can be made by sending an email to forwardplanning@rossendalebc.gov.uk or by sending a letter to Forward Planning Team, Rossendale Borough Council, Business Centre, Futures Park, Bacup, OL13 0BB.
The Council has also received a Table of the Developers' Responses to the Council's Comments on the previous iteration of the Masterplan & Design Code (V2). This Table of Responses can be downloaded here.
August 2023
18/08/23 - All consultation responses, including from Statutory Consultees, received by the Council on the Revised Masterplan and Design Codes (V2) have been published here: Consultation Responses.
15/08/23 - A letter from the Planning Manager at Rossendale Borough Council to the Planning Agent representing Taylor Wimpey is available here: Planning Manager's Letter regarding the Revised Masterplan. Additionally, Rossendale Forward Planning's response to the Revised Masterplan (V2) is now available here: Forward Planning Response.
14/08/23 - The consultation on the Revised Masterplan & Design Code (V2) has now closed. Thank you for your representations.
July 2023
28/07/23 - The consultation period was further extended until 17:00 on Friday 11th August.
June 2023
23/06/23 - Following the receipt of the additional highways information (downloadable via the links below), the consultation period was extended until 09:00 on Monday 31st July.
22/06/23 - The Council received a Highways Consideration of Masterplan Note and higher resolution version of the Market Street Corridor Improvement Plan.
16/06/23 - The Council received an Amended Masterplan & Design Code for Housing Allocation H66 (V2).
A consultation was conducted on the above documents, the responses to which can be found here. This consultation started on Friday 16th June 2023 and ran until 17:00 on Friday 14th July 2023 (this was extended).
May 2023
19/05/23 - Places Matter's Design Review Report on Taylor Wimpey's Masterplan and Design Codes (V1) has been received and is available here: Places Matter's Design Review Report as well as a letter from the Planning Manager at Rossendale Borough Council to the Planning Agent of Planning Application 2022/0451, this is available here: Planning Manager's Letter
15/05/23 - Penny Bennett - Landscape Architects' comments on Taylor Wimpey's Masterplan and Design Codes (V1) have been received and are available here: Penny Bennett - Landscape Architects' Comments.
February 2023
The consultation responses received by the Council on Taylor Wimpey's Masterplan and Design Codes (V1) have been published here: Part 1 & Part 2.
January 2023
The consultation on the Masterplan and Design Codes (V1) from Taylor Wimpey closed on Tuesday 17th January 2023. Representations were recorded and considered, and representations recorded were made publically available in February 2023.
December 2022
The consultation on the Masterplan and Design Codes (V1) from Taylor Wimpey was extended by 2 weeks until Tuesday 17th January 2023.
The Council received a revised Masterplan and Design Codes from Taylor Wimpey in association with planning application 2022/0451 - A Proposed Development For The Erection Of 238 No. Residential Dwellings And All Associated Works, Including New Access, Landscaping And Public Open Space Within Housing Allocation H66 Of The Adopted Rossendale Local Plan.
The Masterplan and Design Code was amended to:
- Remove Peel Land and Property's logo from the cover / introduction;
- Make it clear that Peel Land and Property did not input into the document; and
- Correct a small number of typing errors.
The consultation was initially scheduled to run until Tuesday 3rd January 2023 (this was later extended), and the Council invited comments and representations on the Masterplan and Design Codes which can be accessed here.
November 2022
The Council received a Masterplan and Design Code from Taylor Wimpey (V1) in association with planning application 2022/0451 - A Proposed Development For The Erection Of 238 No. Residential Dwellings And All Associated Works, Including New Access, Landscaping And Public Open Space Within Housing Allocation H66 Of The Adopted Rossendale Local Plan.