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Former The Black Swan 34 Middleton Road Heywood OL10 2HX

Refused Rochdale 22/00863/FUL Full planning permission

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor from Public House to Retail (Class E) and conversion of first floor into 4no' bedroom flat including blocking up two window openings and installation of new entrance to side elevation

As published by the council, reference 22/00863/FUL

Application record

Reference
22/00863/FUL
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
27 Jun 2022
Validated
29 Jul 2022
Decided
20 Apr 2023
Ward
Hopwood Hall
Parish
Heywood Township
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OL10 2HX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Jun 2022

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 29 Jul 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 28 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

SMS architecture Agent, an architecture practice registered in Bolton

Active · incorporated 2026 · Bolton

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Documents

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15 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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