Planning application
Farriers Chambers 4 Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1TU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval for change of use of ground floor from (Class E) to a bedsit studio (Class C)
As published by the council, reference 24/00403/PRA56
Application record
- Reference
- 24/00403/PRA56
- Type
- Prior Approval - 56 Days
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 1 May 2024
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2024
- Decided
- 8 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Milkstone and Deeplish
- Parish
- Rochdale Township
- Decision by
- Fully Delegated
- Postcode
- OL16 1TU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2024
Received by Rochdale
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14 Aug 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
22 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Rochdale granted permission on 8 November 2024, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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.
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