63 Ramsden Road, Wardle, Rochdale, OL12 9LB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0241 - Change of use Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of use of single dwellinghouse to 3no. self-contained flats (Use Class C3) and 1no. office unit (Use Class E(g)(i)) and external works including a rear dormer, a single storey rear extension to replace the conservatory, the insertion of rooflights and the creation of two lightwells to the front. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 111.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Wardle (Rochdale) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Rochdale
Application type
Change of use
Postcode
OL12 9LB
Received
13 Mar 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Wardle Shore and West Littleborough
Parish
Pennines Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 111, past the statutory target. 76% of changes of use in Rochdale are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

Day 11155 days past the 56-day target
43%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
55decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Rochdale in the last twelve months, from validation. Rochdale decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 13 Sept 2026

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Rochdale
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#259 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Rochdale is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #215 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rochdale decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #176 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #221 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #215 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #237 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
52 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
60 decided
609
Total decisions
82 refused in the year to March 2026