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117 Yorkshire Street And 2 Whitehall Street Rochdale OL16 1DS

Awaiting decision Rochdale 24/00215/PRA56 Prior Approval - 56 Days

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Proposal

Prior approval for the change of use from Commercial (Use Class E) to Dwellings (Use Class C3) (re-submission 23/01034/PRA56)

As published by the council, reference 24/00215/PRA56

Application record

Reference
24/00215/PRA56
Type
Prior Approval - 56 Days
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
29 Feb 2024
Validated
29 Feb 2024
Ward
Milkstone And Deeplish
Parish
Rochdale Township
Decision by
Fully Delegated
Postcode
OL16 1DS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Rochdale register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 0 approved, 1 refused.

  • 21/01786/PRA56 Refused

    117 Yorkshire Street And 2 Whitehall Street, Rochdale OL16 1DS

    Prior approval for change of use of first and second floors from commercial (Class E) to 3 no. apartments (Class C3)

    Decided 11 Feb 2022 Prior approval

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Feb 2024

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 April 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Rochdale took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

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BM Architectural Designs Agent, an architecture practice

24 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 80% granted

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Documents

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Documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Rochdale for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rochdale decided prior approval applications in a median of 41 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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

  • 119-119A Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1DS

    24/00057/FUL Submitted 10 Apr 2025 50 yards away

    Alterations to shop front and installation of external roller shutter. New ground floor access to the rear elevation. Application of render to front and rear elevations. Erection of timber fence and gate to the rear. Conversion of the first and second floors to two self-contained flats.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 20 docs
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  • 117 Yorkshire Street And 2 Whitehall Street, Rochdale OL16 1DS

    21/01786/PRA56 Submitted 17 Dec 2021 50 yards away

    Prior approval for change of use of first and second floors from commercial (Class E) to 3 no. apartments (Class C3)

    Refused Prior approval New dwelling 6 docs
    Several homes
  • Car Park, Eastgate Street, Rochdale

    19/00759/ADV Submitted 4 Jul 2019 50 yards away

    Replacement of existing double-sided 48 sheet advertising display with a new double-sided internally illuminated 48 sheet digital advertising display

    Refused Advertising 7 docs
  • Car Park, Eastgate Street, Rochdale

    19/01093/ADV Submitted 18 Sep 2019 50 yards away

    Replacement of existing double-sided 48 sheet advertising display with a new double-sided internally illuminated 48 sheet digital advertising display - Resubmission of 19/00759/ADV

    Refused Advertising 13 docs
  • 146 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 1LD

    PL/2026/0671 Submitted 16 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    82% historically approved · decision due ~11 Oct

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    Awaiting decision Full applications 5 docs
  • 1 Whitehall Street Rochdale OL12 0LF

    21/00873/VRCON Submitted 4 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Section 73 application for minor material amendment to applications 20/01084/LBC for the retention of an internal wall on the second floor

    Granted Amendments 45 docs

In Rochdale

  • NOT/2026/0716 Granted

    EDGEGATE FARM, HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, MILNROW, NEWHEY, OL16 3TJ

    Prior notification for change of use from Agricultural building to 4 dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/0884 Awaiting decision

    28 Darley Road, Rochdale, OL11 2LF

    Prior approval for larger homes extension measuring 4.5m from the rear (with a maximum height of 2.95m and height to eaves at 2.5m)

    Received 2 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/0702 Granted

    Unit 3, Bentley Avenue , Stakehill Industrial Estate, Manchester, M24 2GP

    Application for prior approval for the demolition of the remaining building

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • NOT/2026/0711 Granted

    73 MOUNT ROAD, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1EX

    Prior approval for a larger homes extension measuring 4m from the rear of the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 2.95m and height to eaves 2.95m)

    Received 6 Aug, published by the council 17 Aug 2026 Prior approval
  • 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