Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)

PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED

APPLICATION REFERENCE: 25/00281/FUL

Name and address for correspondence:

Mr Mathew Benson
Storah Architecture
46 Halifax Road
Todmorden
OL14 5QG
	Applicant name:

Mr E Smethurst
Prosperity Children's Services

Part 1 - Particulars of Application

Date of Application:	23 April 2025			

Proposal:	Proposed increase in number of children at Residential Care Home (Use Class C2) to a maximum of 4	
Location:	Higher Ashworth Farm , Meadow Head Lane, Rochdale, OL11 5UL	

Part 2 Compliance with Conditions

It is YOUR responsibility to comply with planning conditions. The Council’s Planning Enforcement Team is responsible for investigating alleged breaches of planning control.  This includes ensuring that all relevant conditions have been complied with. Effective enforcement is important to:

•	Tackle breaches of planning control which would otherwise have unacceptable impact on the amenity of the area
•	maintain the integrity of the decision-making process;
•	help ensure that public acceptance of the decision-making process is maintained.

Whilst the majority of developers/homeowners do comply with the requirements of planning permissions, there are a number who do not.  Where any planning conditions are breached, the Council can take formal enforcement action without further notice. Enforcement action could include such measures as requiring remedial works, cessation of use, or complete demolition and can cause the developer/homeowner unnecessary expense, delay and frustration. In some cases, failure to comply with planning conditions can lead to the loss of the planning permission.

Part 3 - Particulars of decision

The Rochdale Borough Council hereby give notice in pursuance of the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) that planning permission has been GRANTED SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS for the carrying out of the development referred to in Part I above.  

The Council hereby permits the above development in accordance with the details given on the application form and subject to the following condition(s):

Conditions and Reasons:

 1	The development must be begun not later than three years beginning with the date of this permission.	
		
	Reason. Required to be imposed by Section 91 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). 	
	
 2	This permission relates to the following plans:- 	
		
	­	Location Plan. Dwg no. 22-027-001	
	­	Existing Parking Plan. Dwg no. 22-027-002	
	­	Existing Plans and Elevations. Dwg no. 22-027-101	
	­	Proposed Plans and Elevations. Dwg no. 22-027-301	
	­	Proposed Parlking Plan. Dwg no. 22-027-302	
		
	and the development shall be carried out in accordance with these drawings hereby approved unless otherwise required by the conditions below.	
		
	Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and to ensure a satisfactory standard of development in accordance with the policies contained within the adopted Rochdale Core Strategy, the Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan, the saved Rochdale Unitary Development Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 3	The application property, Higher Ashworth Farm, shall not accommodate more than four children, aged between 5 and 12 years, in C2 care use at any time.	
		
	Reason: In the interest of neighbour amenity and highway safety and in accordance with Policies T2 and DM1 of the adopted Rochdale Core Strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework.

 4	The development hereby approved shall be carried out in full accordance with the document "Fitness of Premises" by Trinity Care Group at all times.	
		
	Reason: In the interests of residential amenity and to reduce the risk and fear of crime, and in accordance with Policy DM1 of the adopted Rochdale Core Strategy and the National Planning Policy Framework.

Procedure Statement:

The proposal complies with the development plan and would improve the economic, social and environmental conditions of the area. It therefore comprises sustainable development and the Local Planning Authority worked proactively to issue the decision without delay.

Date Decision Issued           1 August 2025

Melanie Hale
Head of Planning Services

IMPORTANT	
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTOOD THE CONTENTS OF THIS DECISION NOTICE.  YOUR ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE ATTACHED NOTES.

INFORMATIVE:
The Local Planning Authority’s reasons for its decision are set out in the accompanying officer’s report.