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146 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 1LD

Awaiting decision Rochdale PL/2026/0671 Change of use

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use of from Solicitors Offices (Use Class B) to a Child Care Centre (Use Class F1) with new bin storage area to the rear and removal of existing chimney

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/0671

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/0671
Type
Change of use
Status
Under Consultation
Received
16 Aug 2026
Validated
16 Aug 2026
Ward
Central Rochdale
Parish
Rochdale North Township
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OL16 1LD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Aug 2026

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 25 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Valid.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 October 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

5 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Rochdale for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rochdale decided full applications in a median of 70 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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