Planning application
Touchstones Arts and Heritage Centre, The Esplanade, Rochdale, OL16 1AQ
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference PL/2025/1256
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2025/1256
- Type
- Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 9 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 9 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 27 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Central Rochdale
- Parish
- Rochdale North Township
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OL16 1AQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Dec 2025
Received by Rochdale
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27 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About heritage and listed buildings applications
How this application type works
Heritage applications concern listed buildings and conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for works, inside or out, that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without consent is a criminal offence. The council weighs harm to the heritage asset against any public benefit of the proposal.
More on heritage and listed buildings applications in our guide
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