Flood defence works to be carried out at Townhouse Brook, off Todmorden Road, Littleborough & at Peel Street, Littleborough, comprising cladding and coping of flood defence walls.

1. 29 Nov 2021

   Received by Rochdale

2. 7 Dec 2021

   Decision issued: Request Completed

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• 20/00082/FUL Granted

  Various Locations Within Littleborough Namely Riverstone Bridge, Charles Street, Peel Street, Railway Street, GNG Foam Converters, Town House Brook, Carriage Drive, Todmorden Road, Lightowlers Lane And Land At Gale.

  Rochdale and Littleborough Flood Risk Management Scheme Phase 1A - Littleborough comprising: Riverstone Bridge: Demolition of bridge and footbridge and replacement with a combined road and footbridge, river channel widenened and associated landscaping; Charles Street: Removal of existing bridge and erection of infill wall to close gap with wall mounted railing and associated landscaping along with change of use of part of existing car park to provide replacement storage area; Peel Street: Modification of existing flood wall to raise height and associated landscape works; Railway Street: Temporary works to allow 4 No. HGV vehicle movements, including removal of existing bollards and installation of temorary barriers; GNG Foam Converters - New flood defence wall in place of existing brick boundary wall; Town House Brook: Raising of flood defence wall, installation of coarse trash posts, raising and extension of pedestrian ramp and associated landscaping; Carriage Drive: Bank repairs to re-instate channel width and removal of debris in culverts; Todmorden Road: Temporary access works including ramp over River Roch, a temporary access and compound, and a culvert extension within land at Gale; Lightowlers Lane: Temporary access works adjacent to Greenvale Mill, permanent diversion of Greenvale Brook and a culvert extension.

  Decided 7 May 2020 Full applications

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