Mount Cottage, Schwabe Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4TN Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0882 - Change of use Under Consultation

Proposal

Conversion of existing garage to a salon (Class E) following alteration to fenestration Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Nov 2026 and 5 Dec 2026, from Rochdale's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 7

Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 354 m away: Alkrington Woods; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; National infrastructure project about 1685 m away: M60/M62/M66 Simister Island; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Rhodes built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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 £225,000 in August 2016. Detached house, freehold.

30 August 2016£225,000

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

Building

Floor area132 m² (1,421 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (39 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2014, 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
M24 4TN
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
South Middleton
Parish
Middleton Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Rochdale usually decides changes of use by day 67.

Day 1651 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 6 Oct 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

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

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.