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£4.2m market upgrade to 'breathe new life in town'

Rossendale Borough Council An artist impression of how the market will look, showing s single storey building with the word 'market' on the roof behind a wide flagged square with a bicycle rack to the right of it, seating to the left, and right next to more buildings in brown with pointed roofs. People are milling aboutRossendale Borough Council
The council said the upgrade will allow them to address several challenges currently faced by the market

The redevelopment of a market in a Lancashire town to make it a "safer, warmer, and more inviting space" has been approved by planners.

The £4.2m plan for Rawtenstall Market includes relocation of the entrance to face Bank Street, the creation of a flexible, multi-purpose space, and upgraded toilets.

It forms part of the £20m Rawtenstall Masterplan, which aims to create a more functional and welcoming environment for businesses, shoppers, and visitors.

Leader of Rossendale Borough Council, Alyson Barnes, said it would "breathe new life" into the town centre and ensure markets continued to "serve as valuable hubs for our communities”.

Google Street view of the current market, with three single storey open stalls with pointed roofs to the left, a large building in the middle and a blue wood building to the right. Union flag bunting is strung between the buildings, which sit on a wide, red asphalt floorGoogle
The market, on Newchurch Road, was established in1906

The council said the upgrade would allow them to address several challenges currently faced by the market, including the need to improve the building’s overall structure and long-standing traffic and infrastructure challenges in the town.

The market, on Newchurch Road, was established in1906.

While the market building undergoes redevelopment, it is anticipated that traders will continue to operate from Rawtenstall town square.

Work is expected to start in March.

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