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20 Drake Street / 3 Church Lane Rochdale OL16 1NT

Refused Rochdale 17/00243/PRA56 Prior Approval - 56 Days

Works: New dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Prior notification for change of use from office (Use Class B1) to apartments (Use Class C3) on first and second floors

As published by the council, reference 17/00243/PRA56

Application record

Reference
17/00243/PRA56
Type
Prior Approval - 56 Days
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
2 Mar 2017
Validated
2 Mar 2017
Decided
27 Apr 2017
Ward
Milkstone And Deeplish
Parish
Rochdale Township
Decision by
Fully Delegated
Postcode
OL16 1NT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Rochdale register

This site has had 2 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 17/00622/PRA56 Granted

    20 Drake Street / 3 Church Lane Rochdale OL16 1NT

    Prior notification for change of use from office (Use Class B1) to apartments (Use Class C3) on first and second floors

    Decided 24 Jul 2017 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2017

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 27 Apr 2017

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Rochdale refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 20 Drake Street / 3 Church Lane Rochdale OL16 1NT

    17/00622/PRA56 Submitted 30 May 2017 50 yards away

    Prior notification for change of use from office (Use Class B1) to apartments (Use Class C3) on first and second floors

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 8 docs

  • 7 And 15 Church Lane, Rochdale, OL16 1NR

    21/00927/FUL Submitted 22 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Installation of security fencing up to 1.4m high to front boundary of premises with 2.4m high security fencing around solicitors office and gate.

    Granted Full applications 8 docs

  • Ground Floor 17 Drake Street Rochdale OL16 1RE

    19/01061/FUL Submitted 10 Sep 2019 50 yards away

    Change of use from Hairdressing Salon (Class A1) to Hot food takeaway (Class A5) including installation of external flue on rear elevation

    Granted Full applications 7 docs

  • First Floor 17 Drake Street Rochdale OL16 1RE

    19/00442/FUL Submitted 16 Apr 2019 50 yards away

    Proposed change of use from Beauty Salon (Sui-Generis) to sandwich shop (Class A1)

    Granted Full applications 7 docs

  • 1 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL16 1RE

    OTH/2025/1262 Submitted 10 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (window, doors, rooflights), 4 (secondary glazing), 5 (meter boxes), 6 (lime plaster walls), 7 (partition walls), 8 (ceiling finishes) and 9 (schedule of repairs and finishes) of planning permission 25/00315/LBC

    Granted Conditions Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 16 docs

  • 1 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL16 1RE

    OTH/2025/1194 Submitted 2 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (windows and doors), 4 (secondary glazing), 6 (gas electric meters) and 10 (ecology) on planning permission 25/00314/FUL

    Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 12 docs

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