35 Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SS Data via plota.co.uk

2026/0218 - Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness Withdrawn

Proposal

Proposed use of the dwellinghouse as a small residential care home (Use Class C2) providing care and accommodation for up to four children and young people supported by staff on a 24-hour rota basis Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Withdrawn
25 Jun 2026

Withdrawn on 25 Jun 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Rossendale
Application type
Proposed Certificate of Lawfulness
Postcode
OL12 8SS
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Whitworth
Parish
Whitworth Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
25 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15008343
Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Comments by
8 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
1/10
Poor
#293 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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. View full council performance
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