Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIRED

APPLICATION REFERENCE: 25/00429/PRA56

Name and address for correspondence:

FRANK SMITH
JAMES CAMPBELL ASSOCIATES LTD
CAMPBELL HOUSE
173 ROCHDALE RD
FIRGROVE, MILNROW
Rochdale
OL163BN
	Applicant name:

BRODIE INGOE	

Part I - Particulars of Application

Date of Application:	24 April 2025			

Proposal:	Prior approval for change of use from commercial, business and service (Class E) to 12 residential flats (Class C), 	
Location:	Ken Mills Engineering Co , New Street, Rochdale, Rochdale, OL12 6NS	

Part II - Particulars of decision

The Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council hereby give notice in pursuance of the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 that prior approval is REQUIRED for the development referred to in Part I hereof.

Date Decision Issued           12 June 2025

Melanie Hale
Head of Planning Services

Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015

REFUSAL OF DETAILS

Name and address for correspondence:

FRANK SMITH
CAMPBELL HOUSE
173 ROCHDALE RD
FIRGROVE, MILNROW
Rochdale
OL163BN
United Kingdom	Applicant name:

BRODIE INGOE	

Part I - Particulars of Application

Date of Application:	24 April 2025	Application No:	25/00429/PRA56	

Proposal:	Prior approval for change of use from commercial, business and service (Class E) to 12 residential flats (Class C), 	
Location:	Ken Mills Engineering Co , New Street, Rochdale, Rochdale, OL12 6NS	

Part II - Particulars of decision

The Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council hereby give notice in pursuance of the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 that approval has been REFUSED for the carrying out of the development referred to in Part 1 hereof in accordance with the application and plans submitted for the following reason(s).

Reasons:

 1	The application has failed to demonstrate that the lawful use of the premises falls within Use Class E as required and as such, the proposal is not permitted under Class MA, Schedule 2, Part 3 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

Date Decision Issued           12 June 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. 

For the avoidance of doubt, this decision is based on the following plans:

Site Location Plan 
Drawing No: 23.3108.50 - Proposed Ground Floor Plan 1
Drawing No: 23.3108.51 - Proposed Ground Floor Plan 2
Drawing No: 23.3108.52 - Proposed First Floor Plan 
Drawing No: 23.3108.53 - Proposed Second Floor Plan 
Drawing No: 23.3108.54 - Proposed Elevations 
Drawing No: 23.3108.55 - Existing & Proposed Block Plan 
Drawing No: 23.3108.56 - Existing Floor Plans 
Drawing No: 23.3108.58 - Existing Elevations 
Planning Statement 
Phase 1 Desk Study Report by James Campbell Associates Ltd, Ref: 23.3108, Date: April 2025
Noise Impact Assessment by ANC, Date: 23rd January 2025
Received 24th April 2025