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TOUCHSTONES ARTS AND HERITAGE CENTRE, THE ESPLANADE, ROCHDALE, OL16 1AQ

Granted Rochdale OTH/2026/0400 Approval of details reserved by a condition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Submission of details to comply with conditions 9 (method statement), 10 (method statement - vent louvres), 11 (cross section), 12 (railings/gates), 13 (boundary wall details), 14 (soft and hard landscaping) and 15 (external lighting) on planning permission 23/00624/LBC

As published by the council, reference OTH/2026/0400

Application record

Reference
OTH/2026/0400
Type
Approval of details reserved by a condition
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Decided
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Central Rochdale
Parish
Rochdale North Township
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OL16 1AQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Rochdale register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • OTH/2026/0628 Granted

    TOUCHSTONES ARTS AND HERITAGE CENTRE, THE ESPLANADE, ROCHDALE, OL16 1AQ

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (method statement) on planning permission 24/00282/LBC

    Decided 27 Aug 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2025/1256 Granted

    Touchstones Arts and Heritage Centre, The Esplanade, Rochdale, OL16 1AQ

    Interior works to the first floor galleries to amend the proposed entrance lobby design to Gallery 2, install glazed doors between Gallery 3 and 4 and to remove tongue & groove and other over-boarding to gallery walls.

    Decided 27 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • OTH/2025/1191 Granted

    TOUCHSTONES ARTS AND HERITAGE CENTRE, THE ESPLANADE, ROCHDALE, OL16 1AQ

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 4 (dormer window), 5 (gutters and downpipe), 6 (paint to gutters), 7 (lightening protection system) and 8 (chimney capping) on planning permission 24/01266/LBC

    Decided 27 Mar 2026 Conditions
  • 25/00582/LBC Granted

    Touchstones Arts And Heritage Centre The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AQ

    Listed Building Consent for alterations and repairs to Grade II Listed Building consisting of; re-slating of roof, renewal of lead flashings and soakers and upgrade of roof insulation. New lead abutment gutter, replacement of hoppers and downpipes with cast iron fittings, renewal of rainwater goods together with repairs to the associated fleches, masonry and repairs/replacement of rooflights

    Decided 14 Aug 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 May 2026

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Rochdale granted permission on 15 June 2026, 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 condition discharge and variation applications

This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • Touchstones Arts and Heritage Centre, The Esplanade, Rochdale, OL16 1AQ

    PL/2025/1256 Submitted 9 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Interior works to the first floor galleries to amend the proposed entrance lobby design to Gallery 2, install glazed doors between Gallery 3 and 4 and to remove tongue & groove and other over-boarding to gallery walls.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 19 docs

  • TOUCHSTONES ARTS AND HERITAGE CENTRE, THE ESPLANADE, ROCHDALE, OL16 1AQ

    OTH/2025/1191 Submitted 2 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 4 (dormer window), 5 (gutters and downpipe), 6 (paint to gutters), 7 (lightening protection system) and 8 (chimney capping) on planning permission 24/01266/LBC

    Granted Conditions Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 16 docs

  • Touchstones Arts And Heritage Centre The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AQ

    25/00582/LBC Submitted 9 Jun 2025 50 yards away

    Listed Building Consent for alterations and repairs to Grade II Listed Building consisting of; re-slating of roof, renewal of lead flashings and soakers and upgrade of roof insulation. New lead abutment gutter, replacement of hoppers and downpipes with cast iron fittings, renewal of rainwater goods together with repairs to the associated fleches, masonry and repairs/replacement of rooflights

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer

  • Touchstones Arts And Heritage Centre The Esplanade Rochdale Rochdale OL16 1AQ

    24/00673/DOC Submitted 11 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~5 Sep

    Submission of details to comply with condition 14 (Tree Planting), 15 (Railing Design) and 17 (Hard and Soft Landscaping) on planning permission 23/00623/FUL

    Awaiting decision Conditions 13 docs

  • Touchstones Arts And Heritage Centre The Esplanade Rochdale Rochdale OL16 1AQ

    24/00659/DOC Submitted 9 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~3 Sep

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (materials) on planning permission 23/00623/LBC

    Awaiting decision Conditions 12 docs

  • Touchstones Arts And Heritage Centre The Esplanade Rochdale Rochdale OL16 1AQ

    24/00452/DOC Submitted 13 May 2024 50 yards away

    Submission of details to comply with condition 7 (CEMP) on planning permission 23/00623/FUL

    Decided Conditions

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  • OTH/2026/0881 Awaiting decision

    615 Edenfield Road, Rochdale, OL11 5XE

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (investigation and risk assessment) on planning permission 23/01102/FUL

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Conditions
  • OTH/2026/0603 Granted

    Hopwood Hall College Rochdale Campus, St Marys Gate, Rochdale, OL12 6RY

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    Received 30 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
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    BANK TOP FARM, HOLLINGWORTH ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 0AU

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    Received 24 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • OTH/2026/0526 Granted

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    Received 9 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
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    Received 16 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions