Birtle Bleach Works, Elbut Lane, Birtle, Heywood, BL9 6UX
Decision Made
00/D37331 - Full planning permission
Description
Change Of Use Of Part Of Industrial Premises To A Factory Shop
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2022
Approved
Higher Elbut Farm, Birtle Riding Centre Elbut Lane Heywood BL9 7TU
Submission of details to comply with conditions 11 (unadopted roads) and 15 (phase II lan…
2021
Approved
Higher Elbut Farm, Birtle Riding Centre Elbut Lane Heywood BL9 7TU
Submission of details to comply conditions 3 (landscaping schme) and 7 (biodiversity enha…
2021
Approved
Higher Elbut Farm, Birtle Riding Centre Elbut Lane Heywood BL9 7TU
Submission of details to comply with conditions 5 (tree protection), 6 (HBMS), 14 (CRMS)…
2021
Approved
39 Weythorne Drive Heywood BL9 7TX
Prior notification for a single storey extension measuring 6.75m from the rear of the ori…
2020
With conditions
17 Elbut Lane Heywood BL9 7TU
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory
2020
Refused
7 Weythorne Drive Heywood BL9 7TX
First floor rear extension
2020
Refused
17 Elbut Lane Heywood BL9 7TU
Prior approval for a single storey extension measuring 5.90m from the rear of the origina…
2017
Withdrawn
Higher Elbut Farm Elbut Lane Heywood BL9 7TU
Change of use and conversion of first floor of existing barn into additional living accom…
2017
Withdrawn
Higher Elbut Farm Elbut Lane Heywood BL9 7TU
Listed Building consent for a change of use and conversion of first floor of existing bar…
2017
With conditions
16 Weythorne Drive Heywood BL9 7TX
Two storey rear extension, construction of pitched roof over existing flat roof side exte…
2017
With conditions
18 Weythorne Drive Heywood BL9 7TX
Single storey rear extension and rear dormer extension- part retrospective
2017
Withdrawn
18 Weythorne Drive Heywood BL9 7TX
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension i…
2017
Refused
16 Weythorne Drive Heywood BL9 7TX
Single storey rear extension and first floor side extension including extension of rear d…
2016
Approved
15 Elbut Lane Heywood BL9 7TU
Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer extension, change…
Rochdale
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#268 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Rochdale is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #225 out of 292. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Rochdale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #210 of 292
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #239 of 292
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #225 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #244 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
59 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
59 decided
638
Total decisions
97 refused in 2025