Primrose Hill Farm, Rochdale Road East, Heywood, OL10 1RL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of existing agricultural barn and stables to one residential dwelling with associated external works Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Committee · Last checked 22 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Rochdale Planning Committee on 5 Aug 2026.
Approved unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the conversion was acceptable in principle and would not harm the Green Belt or surrounding area, subject to conditions.
- Seven public comments objected, raising concerns about rural character, traffic, ecology, neighbour impacts and possible future HMO use.
- Members unanimously approved the application, granting full planning permission subject to the report’s conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Rochdale's committee minutes of 5 Aug 2026.
Documents 18
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 5
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 2
Site constraints 3
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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £1,100,000 in August 2025. Other property, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 140 days from validation, 73 days slower than Rochdale's median of 67 for changes of use. Approved, as 80% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Rochdale in the last twelve months, from validation. Rochdale decision record →
Public comments
33% support · above the UK average of 16%
Last counted 22 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Committee
- 5 Aug 2026
Historical activity at this location
6 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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