Have Your Say On Proposed New Conservation Areas In Crawshawbooth and Helmshore

Rossendale Borough Council is undertaking public consultation on the designation of two new Conservation Areas –  one at Crawshawbooth and another at Helmshore. A Conservation Area is an ‘area of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which is desirable to preserve or enhance’.

Assessment work has been undertaken to consider the proposed boundaries, understand the significance and character of each area, and identify how they could be appropriately managed in the future.

All the documents, including the Appraisals, draft Management Plans, online consultation forms, and details of the drop-in events can be viewed online on the Council’s website:Rossendale Borough Council website.

If you have any comments about the extent of the proposed conservation area boundaries for Crawshawbooth or Helmshore, or the Area Appraisals or the Management Plans that have been drafted, RBC are requesting that residents fill in the relevant online form:

Crawshawbooth Online Form: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/ZQVE8Y/

Helmshore Online Form: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/YHJ7M6/

The team would prefer respondents to complete the online forms, but comments can be sent via email to [email protected] or by post to Forward Planning, Rossendale Borough Council, The Business Centre, Futures Park, OL13 0BB.

Also, if you have any queries or want to know more about these proposed designations please take a look at the Frequently Asked Questions or come along to the following drop-in sessions:

Crawshawbooth drop-in session:
Crawshawbooth Community Library, Adelaide Street, BB4 8PW
Tuesday 6 October, 4pm–7pm

Helmshore drop-in session:
Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, BB4 4NP
Tuesday 29 September, 5pm–7.30pm

The consultation closes at midnight on Tuesday 27 October 2026.