THE SMITHYBRIDGE, SMITHY BRIDGE ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 0DY

This site has had 4 applications since 2017: 2 approved, 1 refused.

• 18/00120/FUL Refused

  The Smithybridge Smithy Bridge Road Littleborough OL15 0DY

  Change of use from public house to children's day nursery including a new single storey rear extension with roller shutters including the installation of roller shutters to all ground floor windows and doors together with the erection of a 2m high acoustic barrier fence to north east boundary and 2.1m high paladin fencing to north west and south east of the boundary - Resubmission of 17/00479/FUL

  Decided 4 Apr 2019 Full applications
• 17/00479/FUL Withdrawn

  The Smithybridge Smithy Bridge Road Littleborough OL15 0DY

  Change of use from public house to children's day nursery including a new single storey rear extension with roller shutters and the erection of a 2.1m high boundary fencing

  Decided 17 Jul 2017 Full applications
• 17/00057/CPL Granted

  The Smithybridge Smithy Bridge Road Littleborough OL15 0DY

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from public house (Use Class A4) to retail (Use Class A1)

  Decided 17 Mar 2017 Lawful development

1. 9 Jun 2026

   Received by Rochdale

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 28 Sep 2026

   Decision issued: Approve

Rochdale granted permission on 28 September 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.

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• 54 Smithy Bridge Road Littleborough OL15 0DY

  17/00795/HOUS Submitted 7 Jul 2017 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Withdrawn Householder Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 54 Smithy Bridge Road Littleborough OL15 0DY

  17/01199/HOUS Submitted 3 Oct 2017 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension (Re-submission of 17/00795/HOUS)

  Granted Householder Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 56 Smithy Bridge Road Littleborough OL15 0BQ

  21/01242/HOUS Submitted 24 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Juiet balcony and new double doors to the first floor side elevation

  Granted Householder 16 docs
  Domestic

• 12 Brentwood Close Littleborough Rochdale OL15 0ND

  24/01215/CPL Submitted 10 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory

  Granted Lawful development Extension Demolition 10 docs
  Small domestic

• The Smithybridge Smithy Bridge Road Littleborough OL15 0DY

  18/00120/FUL Submitted 1 Feb 2018 50 yards away

  Change of use from public house to children's day nursery including a new single storey rear extension with roller shutters including the installation of roller shutters to all ground floor windows and doors together with the erection of a 2m high acoustic barrier fence to north east boundary and 2.1m high paladin fencing to north west and south east of the boundary - Resubmission of 17/00479/FUL

  Refused Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 26 docs
  Small domestic

• The Smithybridge Smithy Bridge Road Littleborough OL15 0DY

  17/00057/CPL Submitted 23 Jan 2017 100 yards away

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use from public house (Use Class A4) to retail (Use Class A1)

  Granted Lawful development 6 docs

• 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

  Submission of details to comply with condition 19 (archaeological works) on planning permission 25/00541/FUL

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/0575 Granted

  BANK TOP FARM, HOLLINGWORTH ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 0AU

  Submission of details to comply with condition 13 (method statement) on planning permission 23/01061/FUL

  Received 24 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/0349 Granted

  Land at Whitworth Road (Dunelm) Car Park, Whitworth Road, Rochdale, OL12 0TY

  Submission of details to comply with conditions 4 (Verification Report), 8 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 9 (Biodiversity Enhancements), 10 (Boundary Treatments), 11 (Cycle Storage), 12 (Litter and Recycling Bins) and 17 (External Lighting Scheme) of planning permission 24/01251/VRCON

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/0659 Granted

  Trub Farm Manchester Road Rochdale OL11 2XG

  Submission of details to comply with condition 9 (Remediation Scheme) of planning permission 24/01007/FUL

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Conditions