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2 Mere Street Rochdale OL11 1HJ

Refused Rochdale 23/00259/HH42 Prior approval: Larger home extension

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

Proposal

Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension meauring 3.75m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.4m and height to eaves to 2.9m)

As published by the council, reference 23/00259/HH42

Application record

Reference
23/00259/HH42
Type
Prior approval: Larger home extension
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse
Received
14 Mar 2023
Validated
29 Mar 2023
Decided
10 May 2023
Ward
Milkstone and Deeplish
Parish
Rochdale Township
Decision by
Fully Delegated
Postcode
OL11 1HJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Rochdale register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 19/01225/CPL Granted

    2 Mere Street Rochdale OL11 1HJ

    Application for a lawful development certificate for rear dormer extension including alterations to roof from hip to gable and removal of two existing chimney stacks

    Decided 4 Dec 2019 Lawful development
  • 19/00831/HOUS Withdrawn

    2 Mere Street Rochdale OL11 1HJ

    Alterations to roof from a hip to gable including the erection of a rear dormer extension and removal of two chimney stacks

    Decided 4 Oct 2019 Householder

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Mar 2023

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 29 Mar 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 May 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  4. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Building Design Services Ltd Agent, a design practice registered in Chipping Campden

Active · incorporated 2004 · Chipping Campden

511 applications on PlanIndex · across 34 councils · 83% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 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.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 2 Mere Street Rochdale OL11 1HJ

    19/01225/CPL Submitted 11 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Application for a lawful development certificate for rear dormer extension including alterations to roof from hip to gable and removal of two existing chimney stacks

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 11 docs

  • 2 Mere Street Rochdale OL11 1HJ

    19/00831/HOUS Submitted 16 Jul 2019 50 yards away

    Alterations to roof from a hip to gable including the erection of a rear dormer extension and removal of two chimney stacks

    Withdrawn Householder Extension Loft or dormer 8 docs
    Domestic

  • 193 - 195 Drake Street Rochdale OL11 1EF

    24/01091/PRA56 Submitted 5 Nov 2024 50 yards away

    Prior approval for change of use from (Class E) to 12no. flats (Class C3)

    Granted Prior approval New dwelling 14 docs
    Major scheme

  • 185 Drake Street Rochdale OL11 1EF

    18/00789/FUL Submitted 11 Jul 2018 50 yards away

    Installation of external wheelchair platform lift, new steps to replace existing ramp, handrails and repaving of existing front forecourt

    Granted Full applications 8 docs

  • 193-195 Drake Street Rochdale OL11 1EF

    25/01149/FUL Submitted 2 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Change of Use from offices (Use class E) to 12 no. self-contained flats (Use class C3)

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 19 docs

  • Land at 206-208 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL16 1PJ

    PL/2026/0549 Submitted 17 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~12 Aug

    Residential development comprising 27 affordable dwellings, including one apartment building (3 storey) containing 23 apartments and a terrace (2.5 storey) of 4 family houses, together with associated external works.

    Awaiting decision Full applications New dwelling 89 docs
    Major scheme

In Rochdale

  • NOT/2026/0681 Granted

    759 BURY ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 4BB

    Prior approval for a larger homes extension measuring 5.10m from the rear (with a maximum height of 4.00m and height to eaves 2.40m)

    Received 28 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/0807 Awaiting decision

    234 HILL TOP DRIVE, ROCHDALE, OL11 2DY

    Prior approval for a larger homes extension measuring 6.00m from the rear (with a maximum height of 3.65m and height to eaves 2.50m)

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/0668 Granted

    46 ROSEFIELD CRESCENT, ROCHDALE, OL16 5BD

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.85m and height to eaves to 2.50m)

    Received 23 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/0620 Granted

    Land at C Norris Springs Ltd, Lady House Works, Milnrow, OL16 4JD

    Prior notification for the installation of a 20m lattice tower with an open headframe supporting, 12 no. antennas, 4 no. 0.3m transmission dishes, along with 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. electric meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including 30 no. Ericsson Radio Systems (ERS’s), contained within a 2m high palisade fence

    Received 9 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/0774 Awaiting decision

    41 Channing Street, Rochdale, OL16 5PY

    Prior approval for a larger homes extension measuring 4.5m from the rear (with a maximum height of 3.6m and height to eaves 2.52m)

    Received 28 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Prior approval