Ravenswood Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Pending
2026/0099
Description
Change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (residential institution) for a children's home for up to four children with two staff sleeping overnight (existing Certificate of Lawfulness in place for three children)
Nearby new applications
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Hindle Pastures Highgate Lane Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 0TS
Full: Replacement agricultural building.
Historical activity at this location
20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Works to trees within group G1 of TPO T2/127 (Land at Birchcliffe), specifically the remo…
2025
Approved
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Works to trees within group G1 of TPO T2/127 (Land at Birchcliffe), specifically the remo…
2024
With conditions
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Householder: Proposed extension to the rear of the dwelling consisting of additional livi…
2024
With conditions
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Householder: Proposed extension to the rear of the dwelling consisting of additional livi…
2024
Withdrawn
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Discharge of condition 4 pursuant to planning approval 2023/0280
2024
Withdrawn
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Discharge of condition 4 pursuant to planning approval 2023/0280
2024
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Construction Method Plan) and Condition 4 (M…
2024
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 (Construction Method Plan) and Condition 4 (M…
2023
With conditions
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Householder: Two storey extension to rear, single storey side extension and single storey…
2023
With conditions
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Householder: Two storey extension to rear, single storey side extension and single storey…
2023
Refused
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Householder: Two storey extension to rear, single storey side extension and single storey…
2023
Refused
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Householder: Two storey extension to rear, single storey side extension and single storey…
2022
Refused
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Householder: Two storey extension to rear, single storey side extension and single storey…
2022
Refused
Birchcliffe Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Householder: Two storey extension to rear, single storey side extension and single storey…
2020
With conditions
95 Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Householder: Erection of balcony to front elevation and render to front elevation
2020
With conditions
95 Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Householder: Erection of balcony to front elevation and render to front elevation
2019
Approved
Ravenswood Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Lawful Development Certificate for use of C3 dwelling house for the residential accommoda…
2019
Approved
Ravenswood Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Rossendale OL12 8SJ
Lawful Development Certificate for use of C3 dwelling house for the residential accommoda…
2018
With conditions
95 Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Householder: Removal of a flat roof on existing extension and replacement with a hipped r…
2018
With conditions
95 Tonacliffe Road Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8SJ
Householder: Removal of a flat roof on existing extension and replacement with a hipped r…
Rossendale
Planning Authority Score
2/10
Poor
#265 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Rossendale is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #279 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 72% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).
Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Rossendale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #154 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #133 of 292
33%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #279 of 292
72%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #287 of 292
84%
Minor dwellings approved
38 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
14 decided
231
Total decisions
27 refused in 2025