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Newbold Buildings 35-37 Oldham Road Rochdale OL16 5QJ

Refused Rochdale 17/00884/FUL Full Planning Application

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

Proposal

Change of use of first and second floors from offices to House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) containing a total of 8 bedsits (Resubmission of 17/00366/FUL)

As published by the council, reference 17/00884/FUL

Application record

Reference
17/00884/FUL
Type
Full Planning Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
27 Jul 2017
Validated
27 Jul 2017
Decided
20 Sep 2017
Ward
Milkstone And Deeplish
Parish
Rochdale Township
Decision by
Delegated (subject to call up)
Postcode
OL16 5QJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Rochdale register

This site has had 3 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • OTH/2026/0805 Awaiting decision

    NEWBOLD BUILDINGS, 35-37 OLDHAM ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL16 5QJ

    Submission of details reserved by conditions 3 (glazing and sound testing) and 5 (Bike Store) of planning permission 24/00945/FUL and 25/00007/LBC

    Submitted 4 Sep 2026 Conditions
  • 17/01170/FUL Granted

    Newbold Buildings 35-37 Oldham Road Rochdale OL16 5QJ

    Change of use of first and second floors from offices to House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) containing a total of 7 bedrooms and creation of external bicycle store and bin storage

    Decided 23 May 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jul 2017

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 20 Sep 2017

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 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 full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • Newbold Buildings 35-37 Oldham Road Rochdale OL16 5QJ

    17/01170/FUL Submitted 26 Sep 2017 7m away

    Change of use of first and second floors from offices to House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) containing a total of 7 bedrooms and creation of external bicycle store and bin storage

    Granted Full applications 14 docs
  • Advertising Rights 7 - 11 Milnrow Road Rochdale OL16 1UG

    20/01282/ADV Submitted 19 Oct 2020 30m away

    Removal of 2 no. existing 48 sheet advertising display units and replacement with 1 no. internally illuminated 48 sheet digital display unit

    Refused Advertising 8 docs
  • Alleyway To Rear Of 16 - 28 Livsey Street, Rochdale

    18/00855/FUL Submitted 27 Jul 2018 62m away

    Erection of 2 x 2 metre high free-standing, pedestrian access alleygates

    Granted Full applications 10 docs
  • 25 Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL16 1UA

    21/00487/FUL Submitted 30 Mar 2021 65m away

    Erection of new toilet block within rear yard following demolition of existing toilet block

    Granted Full applications Demolition 8 docs
  • Milnrow Road Street Works Milnrow Road Rochdale OL16 1SS

    23/00137/TELE Submitted 8 Feb 2023 73m away

    Prior notification for proposed 20m monopole including associated equipment cabinets

    Refused Telecoms 10 docs
  • NEWBOLD BUILDINGS, 35-37 OLDHAM ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL16 5QJ

    OTH/2026/0805 Submitted 4 Sep 2026 77m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Submission of details reserved by conditions 3 (glazing and sound testing) and 5 (Bike Store) of planning permission 24/00945/FUL and 25/00007/LBC

    Awaiting decision Conditions Windows or glazing 5 docs

In Rochdale

  • PL/2026/0651 Awaiting decision

    382 HEYWOOD OLD ROAD, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 4SB

    First floor rear glazed extension, alterations to fenestration on the front elevation and the application of render to the existing building

    9 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2026/0196 Granted

    Land at Egerton Street (Former New Jerusalem Church), Middleton, M24 4QD

    Erection of seven residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access works including formation of a new dropped kerb, parking, bin storage, landscaping and private amenity space.

    21 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2026/0571 Awaiting decision

    62 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 1JP

    Conversion of first and second floors from ancillary storage and office space into three self-contained office units (Use class E(g)(i)) including alterations to shopfront with new access door and insertion of first floor windows to front and rear elevation

    4 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2026/0739 Granted

    REDWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL, HUDSONS WALK, ROCHDALE, OL11 5EW

    Removal of existing window and alteration of wall opening to facilitate the installation of a powder-coated aluminium external single-leaf door and aluminium double glazed window

    4 Sep 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2026/0147 Withdrawn

    HEY BOTTOM FARM, CALDERBROOK ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 9NR

    Conversion of barn to form a dwelling house, removal and replacement of existing rear dormer, insertion and alteration to fenestration, formation of a new road for vehicular access including car parking, siting of static caravan and boundary treatment (Part- Retrospective)

    16 Jul 2026 Full applications