Ravenswood Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ Data via plota.co.uk
2026/0099 - Full Application
Refused
Proposal
Change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential institution) for a children's home for up to four children with two staff sleeping overnight (existing Certificate of Lawfulness in place for three children). Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
20 Mar 2026
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Consultation
14 Apr 2026
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Refused
15 May 2026
Appeal
Appeal lodged
Refused on 15 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 4
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
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Important details
- Council
- Rossendale
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- OL12 8SJ
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Whitworth
- Parish
- Whitworth Town Council
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 15 May 2026
- Decision
- Refused
- Decision date
- 15 May 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
Public comments
1comment received
1 neutral
9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14711584
- Neighbours
- 14 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 14 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 5 May 2026
- Site notice
- 28 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Works to trees within group G1 of TPO T2/127 (Land at Birchcliffe), specifically the remo…
2025
Approved
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Works to trees within group G1 of TPO T2/127 (Land at Birchcliffe), specifically the remo…
2024
Approved
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Householder: Proposed extension to the rear of the dwelling consisting of additional livi…
2024
Approved
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Householder: Proposed extension to the rear of the dwelling consisting of additional livi…
2024
Withdrawn
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Discharge of condition 4 pursuant to planning approval 2023/0280
2024
Withdrawn
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Discharge of condition 4 pursuant to planning approval 2023/0280
2024
Decided
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Construction Method Plan) and Condition 4 (M…
2024
Decided
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Construction Method Plan) and Condition 4 (M…
2023
Approved
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Householder: Two storey extension to rear, single storey side extension and single storey…
2023
Approved
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Householder: Two storey extension to rear, single storey side extension and single storey…
2023
Refused
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Householder: Two storey extension to rear, single storey side extension and single storey…
2023
Refused
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Householder: Two storey extension to rear, single storey side extension and single storey…
2022
Refused
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Householder: Two storey extension to rear, single storey side extension and single storey…
2022
Refused
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Householder: Two storey extension to rear, single storey side extension and single storey…
2020
Approved
95 Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Householder: Erection of balcony to front elevation and render to front elevation
2020
Approved
95 Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Householder: Erection of balcony to front elevation and render to front elevation
2019
Approved
Ravenswood Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Lawful Development Certificate for use of C3 dwelling house for the residential accommoda…
2019
Approved
Ravenswood Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Lawful Development Certificate for use of C3 dwelling house for the residential accommoda…
2018
Approved
95 Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Householder: Removal of a flat roof on existing extension and replacement with a hipped r…
2018
Approved
95 Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Householder: Removal of a flat roof on existing extension and replacement with a hipped r…
Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#293 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Rossendale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #287 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 75% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Rossendale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #197 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #222 of 296
27%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #287 of 296
75%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #293 of 296
85%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
59%
Change of use approved
17 decided
231
Total decisions
33 refused in the year to March 2026
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