Orchard Works, Pilling Street, Waterfoot, BB4
- Land size
- 0.13 acres
Key Features
- Former Mill property with planning consent for residential development
- Adjacent Knotts Mill available by separate negotiation
- 528.33 sq. m. (5,687 sq. ft.)
- Planning for 6 units
Description
Situated at the edge of Waterfoot town centre at the corner of Miller Barn Lane and Pilling Street which provides access to Bacup Road (A681) the main arterial route linking Rawtenstall and Bacup. The A56 is approximately 2 miles distant which links with the M65 to the North and the M66 to the South. Rawtenstall is approximately miles distant and Bacup miles.
Three storey Mill property of traditional stone construction beneath a pitched slate roof providing open plan accommodation within the ground, lower ground and first floors.
To the rear of the property is an adjacent area of open land which was previously used for storage but could be used for parking purposes.
PLANNING
Planning consent was granted on the 22nd May 2024 (Application No. 2024/0115) for external alterations comprising of - the provision of a landscaped parking area and bin store to the rear of the building, replacement of the timber garage door on the front elevation to glazing, and provision of an additional basement window on the Pilling Street elevation of the building.
Planning consent was also granted on the 28th August 2024 (Application No. 2024/0239) for the change of use of Orchard Works from Use Class B2 to a residential use (Use Class C3) together with external alterations comprising of: the provision of a landscaped parking area and bin store to the rear of the building, replacement of the timber garage door on the front elevation to glazing and provision of an additional basement window on the Pilling Street elevation of the building.
Copies of the planning applications are available upon request and further information can be obtained from the Rossendale Borough Council planning website.
KNOTT MILL
Adjacent to Orchard works is Knott Mill which comprises a ground floor workshop with first floor stores with a total gross internal floor area of 246.72 sq. m (2,656 sq. ft.)
This property is available by way of separate negotiation.
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- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
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Property Features
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Connectivity
Broadband
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10 Gbps
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Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
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Nearest Schools
Primary
- Waterfoot Primary School388 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Pupils
- 296
- Type
- Community school
- Rawtenstall Newchurch Church of England Primary School572 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 112
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Newchurch824 metresOfsted: Outstanding *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 152
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- St Anne's Church of England Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 186
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Bacup Holy Trinity Stacksteads Church of England Primary School1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 221
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School231 metresOfsted: Inadequate
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,087
- Type
- Academy converter
- The Valley Leadership Academy798 metresOfsted report card · Apr 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 578
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Alder Grange School1.7 milesOfsted report card · Mar 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 899
- Type
- Community school
- All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 504
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Haslingden High School and Sixth Form2.9 milesOfsted report card · Jun 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,540
- Type
- Community school
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
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Amenities
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Green space
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Flood Risk
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