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48 - 50 Featherstall Road Littleborough OL15 8DW

Refused Rochdale 19/00919/PRA56 Prior Approval - 56 Days

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

Proposal

Prior notification of change of use of no. 50 from retail (Class A1) with flat (Class C3) above to single dwelling (Class C3), including alterations to front and rear elevations

As published by the council, reference 19/00919/PRA56

Application record

Reference
19/00919/PRA56
Type
Prior Approval - 56 Days
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
5 Aug 2019
Validated
3 Sep 2019
Decided
29 Oct 2019
Ward
Wardle And West Littleborough
Parish
Pennines Township
Decision by
Fully Delegated
Postcode
OL15 8DW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2019

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 3 Sep 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Oct 2019

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 17 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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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 prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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