35a Smithy Bridge Road, Littleborough, OL15 8QF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use and conversion of outbuilding (Use Class C3) to takeaway coffee stand (Use Class E) and alteration to fenestration with associated works including alteration to boundary treatment and bin storage area Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 22 Oct 2026, from Rochdale's recent changes of use.
Documents 12
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 7
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £115,000 in September 2014. Semi-detached house, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 60 of the 56-day target. Rochdale usually decides changes of use by day 67.
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 7 Oct 2026
Historical activity at this location
11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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