Planning application
146 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 1LD
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
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16 Aug 2026
Received by Rochdale
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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25 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Valid.
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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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