21/00985/CPL

1. 2 Jul 2021

   Received by Rochdale

2. 25 Aug 2021

   Decision issued: Refuse

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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

• 21/01370/HOUS Granted

  8 Oakhurst Drive Wardle Rochdale OL12 9PH

  Detached garage

  21 Sep 2021 0m away Householder
• 22/00088/HOUS Granted

  8 Gloucester Avenue Wardle OL12 9QL

  Two storey rear extension

  21 Jan 2022 166m away Householder
• 21/01454/CPL Granted

  52 Joseph Lister Drive Wardle Rochdale OL12 9PT

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a single-storey rear extension

  6 Oct 2021 175m away Lawful development
• 21/00997/HOUS Granted

  23 Bateman Avenue Rochdale OL12 9ST

  Single storey rear extension

  6 Jul 2021 194m away Householder
• 20/01393/WTTPO Granted

  Land Adjacent To 70 Oakley Way, Rochdale OL12 9DY

  Work to two Birch trees (T2 and T3 on Appendix A of submitted report) subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 259 consisting of pruning to clear buildings

  13 Nov 2020 224m away Trees
• 21/01610/HOUS Refused

  19 Birch Hill Crescent Wardle Rochdale OL12 9QF

  Rear dormer extension including insertion of new window to side elevation (Resubmission of 21/00666/HOUS)

  10 Nov 2021 235m away Householder

• PL/2026/0546 Granted

  22 ROSTHWAITE CLOSE, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 4NT

  Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use of an existing C3 Dwellinghouse to a C4, 4 bedroom, 4 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and addition of single storey rear extension

  24 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0478 Granted

  19 OAKWAY, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 6TD

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for partial use of dwelling as office space

  26 May 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0630 Granted

  9 REDLAND CLOSE, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 9EE

  Certifcate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension

  13 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0601 Awaiting decision

  256 Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4AW

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer.

  9 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0614 Awaiting decision

  12 BLYTH AVENUE, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 8RB

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension and internal alterations

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development