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

Granted Rochdale PL/2025/1256 Listed building consent (Alt/Ext)

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
Granted As published: 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

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
  • OTH/2026/0400 Granted

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

    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

    Decided 15 Jun 2026 Conditions
  • 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. 9 Dec 2025

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 27 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

Rochdale granted permission on 27 March 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 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

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

    24/00272/DOC Submitted 18 Mar 2024 50 yards away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~13 May

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 6 (creation of external openings), 8 (entrance doors), 9 (bleacher seating), 10 (proposed partitions) and 19 (wall coverings) on planning permission 23/00623/FUL

    Awaiting decision Conditions

In Rochdale

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    MAWRODE FARM, MOOR ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 9QH

    ​​Replacement electricity cables under the driveway and up the side elevation of Listed Building​

    Received 7 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    HEY BOTTOM FARM, CALDERBROOK ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 9NR

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    Received 16 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PL/2026/0033 Granted

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    Received 27 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • PL/2026/0364 Granted

    MANOR FARM, WOLSTENHOLME FOLD, ROCHDALE, OL11 5UD

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    Received 1 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
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    Stid Fold Barn, Barn Field Lane, Rochdale, OL12 9PN

    Change of use and conversion of barn to one dwelling including erection of single storey side extension, alteration to fenestration, and associated works including, landscaping, parking, installation of air source heat pump and solar panels, and siting of temporary caravan accommodation and storage container

    Received 17 Mar, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings