Planning application
Ground Floor Of Units 2, 3 And 4 Union Street, Rochdale, OL16 1DY
Works: New dwelling
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use under Class M to 6 no. one bedroom apartments including alterations to front, side and rear elevations
As published by the council, reference 20/00210/PRA56
Application record
- Reference
- 20/00210/PRA56
- Type
- Prior Approval - 56 Days
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refuse
- Received
- 18 Feb 2020
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2020
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2020
- Ward
- Milkstone And Deeplish
- Parish
- Rochdale Township
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated
- Postcode
- OL16 1DY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Feb 2020
Received by Rochdale
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9 Apr 2020
Decision issued: Refuse
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17 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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