Planning application
LEACHES FARM, ASHWORTH ROAD, HEYWOOD, ROCHDALE, OL11 5UN
Works: Demolition
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Proposal
Change of use of land to form residential curtilage, demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of a new detached outbuilding to form garage and study room
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/0417
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/0417
- Type
- Change of use
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Norden
- Parish
- Rochdale North Township
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OL11 5UN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Rochdale register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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24/00630/FUL Granted
Leaches Farm Ashworth Road Heywood Rochdale OL11 5UN
Conversion of existing barn to form two new dwellings including engineering works and formation of retaining wall to provide level access together with two storey side extension
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by Rochdale
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6 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Rochdale took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Leaches Farm Ashworth Road Heywood OL11 5UN
Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (Phase 1 site investigation), 4 (surface water drainage), 5 (package treatment plant), 6 (materials), 7a (Landscaping), 8 (boundary treatments) and 9 (waste collection strategy) on planning permission 19/01087/FUL
Decided Conditions 14 docs -
Top O Th Hill Farm Meadow Head Lane Rochdale Rochdale OL11 5UL
Single storey rear extension
Withdrawn Householder Extension 12 docsSmall domestic -
Greengate Hill Farm Ashworth Road Heywood Rochdale OL11 5UN
Prior approval for change of use of existing barn to residential dwelling
Refused Prior approval 13 docsDomestic
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