35 Torrington Street, Heywood, OL10 2EZ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0690 - Change of use Under Consultation

Proposal

Proposed Change of Use from a Dwellinghouse, Use Class C3, to a Residential Children’s Home, Use Class C2 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 10 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from Rochdale's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Heywood built-up area; Air quality management area about 59 m away: Rochdale AQMA; National infrastructure project about 1804 m away: Calderdale Energy Park, at pre-application.
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.

Building

Floor area99 m² (1,066 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Rochdale
Application type
Change of use
Postcode
OL10 2EZ
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Hopwood Hall
Parish
Heywood Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Rochdale usually decides changes of use by day 67.

Day 2443 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

2comments received
2 neutral

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.