146 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 1LD Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0671 - Change of use Under Consultation
Change of useSchools, care & communityCommercial premises

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 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
16 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026, from Rochdale's recent changes of use.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Full_Heritage_Statement_With_Photos.pdf Supporting Report · 16 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Proposed Floor Plans, Elevat.pdf Plan · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Location Plan/Existing Plans/Existing and Proposed Site Plan.pdf Plan · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form - Redacted.pdf Planning Application Form · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Planning_Statement.pdf Supporting Report · 16 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 7

Town Head Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Town Head House Department of Social Services, Town Head Offices, Grade II, about 17 m from the postcode pin · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; National infrastructure project about 768 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application; Inside the Rochdale built-up area; Air quality management area about 37 m away: Rochdale AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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 £60,000 in July 2017. Other property, leasehold.

12 July 2017£60,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Rochdale
Application type
Change of use
Postcode
OL16 1LD
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Aug 2026
Ward
Central Rochdale
Parish
Rochdale North Township
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 54 of the 56-day target. Rochdale usually decides changes of use by day 67.

Day 5413 days to the predicted decision (day 67)
43%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
67decided 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 7 Oct 2026

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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
116 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1LA
Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install 9m High Wooden Pole- Constraints: - Conservat…
0849/PDN
2025
1 Whitehall Street/Opposite 132 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1DR
Regulation 5 informing you of our intention to install 1no' 9m high wooden pole at the ab…
0836/PDN
2024 Refused
Gable End Of Apartment Building 9 John Street Rochdale OL16 2HP
Erection of 1 no. illuminated digital advertisement display unit
24/00936/ADV
2024 Refused
Gable 131 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1DS
Replacement of advertising hoarding with a digital advertising screen (D-Poster)
24/00511/ADV
2024 Approved
112 - 114 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XN
Application for replacement of various internally illuminated fascia signs and 1 no proje…
24/00137/ADV
2023 Refused
112-114 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1XN
Application for replacement of various internally illuminated fascia signs and 1 no proje…
23/01112/ADV
2022 Approved
Former Townhead Offices, 150 Yorkshire Street Rochdale, OL16 1LD
Change of use of Offices to 14 apartments with external and internal alterations includin…
22/01579/LBC
2022 Approved
Former Townhead Offices, 150 Yorkshire Street Rochdale, OL16 1LD
Change of use of offices (Class E) to 14 apartments (Class C3) with external alterations…
22/01578/FUL
2023 Refused
117 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1DS
Conversion of basement from storage area to a one bedroom apartment (C3) including re-ins…
23/01034/PRA56
2022 Approved
Proposed hotel at junction New Baillie Street and Penn Street, Rochdale
Two internally illuminated fascia signs and one internally illuminated double sided totem…
22/01473/ADV
2020 Approved
St James Place 168 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 2DL
Change of use and conversion from offices to 21 apartments
20/00184/FUL
2020
1 Whitehall Street Rochdale OL12 0LF
Change of use of vacant building to 10 no. 1 and 2 bedroom apartments including re-instal…
20/01083/FUL
2020
1 Whitehall Street Rochdale OL12 0LF
Change of use of vacant building to 10no' 1 and 2 bedroom apartments including re-install…
20/01084/LBC
2020 Approved
Rochdale Riverside Phase 2, Land Bound By Penn Street To The East, Baillie Street To The South, John Street To The West And The Rear Of Properties From Yorkshire Street.
Request for screening opinion in respect of the proposed development for the erection of…
20/00847/SO
2019 Refused
Car Park, Eastgate Street, Rochdale
Replacement of existing double-sided 48 sheet advertising display with a new double-sided…
19/01093/ADV
2019 Approved
99 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1DW
Change of use of first and second floors to form two 1-bed apartments together with the e…
19/00917/FUL
2019 Approved
103 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1DR
Change of use and conversion of office space (Use Class A2) to two retail units (Use Clas…
19/00606/FUL
2019 Refused
Car Park, Eastgate Street, Rochdale
Replacement of existing double-sided 48 sheet advertising display with a new double-sided…
19/00759/ADV
2019 Approved
First Floor And Second Floor 105 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1DR
Change of Use of First Floor & Second Floors from Offices (B1) to one residential apartme…
19/00031/FUL
2019 Refused
99 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1DW
Change of use of first and second floors to form 3 flats (1no. 2 bedroom flat and 2no.stu…
19/00505/FUL
2018 Withdrawn
First Floor And Second Floor 105 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1DR
Change of Use of First Floor & Second Floors from Offices (B1) to one residential apartme…
18/00416/FUL
2017 Approved
112-114 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1XN
New shop front, glazing and entrance doors (front and side elevations), cladding and fasc…
17/01433/FUL
2017 Approved
112-114 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1XN
Display of 2 x fascia signs, 1 x projecting hanging sign and 3 x window vinyls (Resubmiss…
17/01434/ADV
2017 Approved
112-114 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1XN
New shopfront glazing and entrance doors (front and side elevations) and installation of…
17/00641/FUL
2017 Approved
112-114 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1XN
Two internally illuminated fascia signs, one internally illuminated projecting sign, non…
17/00640/ADV
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.