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8 Smithy Bridge Road Littleborough OL15 8QF

Refused Rochdale 19/00470/CPL Certificate of lawful use-Proposed

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

Proposal

Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from a Use Class C3(a) dwellinghouse to a Use Class C3(b) 3 bedroom children's care facility

As published by the council, reference 19/00470/CPL

Application record

Reference
19/00470/CPL
Type
Certificate of lawful use-Proposed
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
24 Apr 2019
Validated
10 May 2019
Decided
4 Jul 2019
Ward
Littleborough Lakeside
Parish
Pennines Township
Decision by
Fully Delegated
Postcode
OL15 8QF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Apr 2019

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 10 May 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Jul 2019

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 29 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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  • 8 Smithy Bridge Road, Littleborough, OL15 8QF

    19/00762/FUL Submitted 5 Jul 2019 0m away

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    01/D38581 Submitted 8 Mar 2001 109m away

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  • 3, Yea Fold, Smithy Bridge, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 8YF

    01/D38582 Submitted 8 Mar 2001 109m away

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  • 6, Chichester Close, Littleborough, Lancashire, OL15 8QL

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In Rochdale

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  • PL/2026/0614 Granted

    12 BLYTH AVENUE, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 8RB

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    6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/2026/0601 Granted

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    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer and roof lights.

    9 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • PL/2026/0760 Granted

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