21/01571/CPL

1. 2 Nov 2021

   Received by Rochdale

2. 24 Dec 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

• 21/01280/HOUS Refused

  12 Leighton Avenue Littleborough OL15 0BW

  Single-storey side extension and two-storey rear extension including a first floor juliet balcony and raised patio attached to the rear.

  3 Sep 2021 0m away Householder
• 21/01712/HOUS Granted

  12 Leighton Avenue Littleborough OL15 0BW

  Rear dormer extension including addition of a window to existing rear dormer

  7 Dec 2021 4m away Householder
• 21/00786/HOUS Refused

  3 Southey Close Littleborough OL15 0RD

  Two-storey side extension

  26 May 2021 53m away Householder
• 22/00033/CPL Granted

  12 Leighton Avenue Littleborough OL15 0BW

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey side and rear extension, including rear dormer extension

  12 Jan 2022 56m away Lawful development
• 21/01659/DOC Decided

  Ashfield 5 Milnrow Road Littleborough OL15 0BN

  Submission of details to comply with condition 4 (Materials) of planning permission 20/00281/HOUS

  22 Nov 2021 121m away Conditions
• 23/00019/HOUS Granted

  31 Wordsworth Crescent Littleborough Rochdale OL15 0RB

  First floor extension to side elevation incorporating ground floor support columns/carport

  9 Jan 2023 134m 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