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Phase III restoration and refurbishment works to Rochdale Town Hall, continuation of Phase II works (approved 20/00615/FUL & 20/00616/LBC); to include roof repairs and improvements, modification of below ground drainage, installation of an air source heat pump at the rear carpark, internal alterations, replacement of MEP services throughout the building, accessibility improvements throughout the building, addition of a lift to all floors, and conservation works to heritage rooms

Rochdale Town Hall The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AZ

Decision MadeReference: 23/00590/FULRochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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Application location

Rochdale Town Hall The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AZ

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
Not published
Validated
22 Jun 2023
Determination deadline
29 Sept 2023
Local authority
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Application overview

Phase III restoration and refurbishment works to Rochdale Town Hall, continuation of Phase II works (approved 20/00615/FUL & 20/00616/LBC); to include roof repairs and improvements, modification of below ground drainage, installation of an air source heat pump at the rear carpark, internal alterations, replacement of MEP services throughout the building, accessibility improvements throughout the building, addition of a lift to all floors, and conservation works to heritage rooms

Proposal details

Reference
23/00590/FUL
Alternative references
PP-12190195
Ward
Milkstone and Deeplish
Parish
Rochdale Township
Agent
Mr Andrew Flanagan(Donald Insall Associates Ltd)

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Plan - 02062023 - GA GROUND FLOOR STRIP OUT PLAN 3 OF 3 - 2300590FUL-6321566.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 GA FIRST FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED 3 OF 3 - 2300590FUL-6321582.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 GA FIRST FLOOR PLAN STRIP OUT - 2300590FUL-6321586.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - FIRE STATION ROOF PLAN EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321604.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PORTE COCHERE PHOTOS EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321640.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - THIRD FLOOR STRIP OUT PLAN - 2300590FUL-6321600.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 SECTION HH PRPOSED - 2300590FUL-6321644.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - SECTION OO EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321630.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - FIRE STATION ROOF PLAN AS PROPOSED - 2300590FUL-6321606.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - SECTION HH STRIP OUT - 2300590FUL-6321666.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - SECOND FLOOR PLAN EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321588.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Supporting Report - 02062023 - HERITAGE AND DESIGN HOLDING DOCUMENT - 2300590FUL-6321544.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 GA GROUND FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED 1 OF 3 - 2300590FUL-6321560.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 GA SECOND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED 1 OF 2 - 2300590FUL-6321590.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 GA SECOND FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED 2 OF 2 - 2300590FUL-6321592.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 19062023 - LOCATION PLAN - 2300590FUL-6328952.pngPL/01/01 Plan2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 19062023 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN - LOCATION OF HEAT PUMP - 2300590FUL-6328955.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Decision Notice - 29092023 - DN FULL PLANNING - GRANT WITH COND - 2300590FUL-6379592.rtfPL/01/01 Decision Notice2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 ROOF STRIP OUT PLAN - 2300590FUL-6321612.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 19062023 - LOCATION PLAN - 2300590FUL-6328954.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 BASEMENT EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321550.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 11072023 - SITE LOCATION PLAN - 2300590FUL-6346797.pngPL/01/01 Plan2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - FIRESTATION TYPICAL SECTION PROPOSED - 2300590FUL-6321646.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 SECTION FF EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321616.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - SECTION KK EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321622.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 11072023 - PHASE 3 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - CAR PARK - 2300590FUL-6339906.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - SECTION HH EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321618.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 GA MEZZANINE FLOOR PLANS AS PROPOSED 2 OF 2 - 2300590FUL-6321572.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 GA FIRST FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED 1 OF 3 - 2300590FUL-6321578.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 BASEMENT PLAN PROPOSED 1 OF 2 - 2300590FUL-6321552.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - SECTION JJ EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321620.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 GA MEZZANINE STRIP OUT PLAN - 2300590FUL-6321574.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 PORTE COCHERE VIEW 3 - DRAFT - 2300590FUL-6321662.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - GA MEZZANINE FLOOR PLANS AS PROPOSED 1 OF 2 - 2300590FUL-6321570.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - ALTERATIONS TO COUNCIL CHAMBER ROOF VENT - 2300590FUL-6321610.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 22062023 - PHASE 3 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - CAR PARK - 2300590FUL-6339798.pngPL/01/01 Plan2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE SECTION MM EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321626.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 BASEMENT PLAN PROPOSED 2 OF 2 - 2300590FUL-6321554.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Planning Applications - - Published - 2300590FUL - PHASE III RESTORATION AND REFURBISH-6379586.pdfOfficers Report · PDF15 Apr 2026View
Plan - 22062023 - LOCATION PLAN - 2300590FUL-6339809.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - SECTION RR EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321632.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Supporting Report - 29092023 - SCHEDULE OF APPROVED PLANS - 2300590FUL-6379497.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Decision Notice - 29092023 - DN FULL PLANNING - GRANT WITH COND - 2300590FUL-6379581.rtfPL/01/01 Decision Notice2 Dec 2025View
Planning Applications - - Published - 2300590FUL - PHASE III RESTORATION AND REFURBISH-6379595.pdfDecision Notice · PDF15 Apr 2026View
Plan - 02062023 - SITE LOCATION PLAN PHASE 3 - 2300590FUL-6321614.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 07062023 - PHASE 3 GA GROUND FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED 2 OF 3 - 2300590FUL-6321562.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 SECTION NN EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321628.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Planning Applications - - Published - 2300590FUL - THE PROPOSALS ARE A CONTINUATI-6341625.pdfPlanning Application · PDF15 Apr 2026View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 GA GROUND FLOOR PLAN PROPOSED 3 OF 3 - 2300590FUL-6321564.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 GA FIRST FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED 2 OF 3 - 2300590FUL-6321580.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 11072023 - LOCATION PLAN - 2300590FUL-6339905.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - SECTION SS EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321634.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Supporting Report - 13072023 - FLOOD WARNING AND EVACUATION PLAN - 2300590FUL-6342711.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 BASEMENT STRIP OUT PLAN - 2300590FUL-6321556.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 THIRD FLOOR PLAN EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321596.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 PORTE COCHERE VIEW 1 - DRAFT - 2300590FUL-6321658.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - MEZZANINE PLAN EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321568.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - SECTION FF PROPOSED - 2300590FUL-6321642.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Supporting Report - 25072023 - HERITAGE STATEMENT - 2300590FUL-6346786.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Planning Applications - - Published - 2300590FUL - PHASE III RESTORATION AND REFURBISH-6379588.pdfDecision Notice · PDF15 Apr 2026View
Plan - 02062023 - FIRESTATION ELEVATIONS PROPOSED - 2300590FUL-6321652.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - GA GROUND FLOOR PLAN EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321558.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - FIRESTATION - ELEVATIONS AS PROPOSED - 2300590FUL-6321650.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 PORTE COCHERE VIEW 2 - DRAFT - 2300590FUL-6321660.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 SECTION FF STRIP OUT - 2300590FUL-6321664.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - SECOND FLOOR STRIP OUT PLAN - 2300590FUL-6321594.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Officers Report - 29092023 - DELEGATED REPORT FOR SIGN OFF - 2300590FUL-6379579.rtfPL/01/01 Officers Report2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PORTE COCHERE SECTION EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321638.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - ROOF PLAN AS PROPOSED - 2300590FUL-6321608.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PORTE CONCHERE BALCONY SECTION - 2300590FUL-6321654.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 GA THIRD FLOOR PLAN - 2300590FUL-6321598.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 FRIST FLOOR PLAN COUNCIL CHAMBER EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321576.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 22062023 - PHASE 3 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - CAR PARK - 2300590FUL-6339807.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - FIRE STATION SOUTH ELEVATION PROPOSED - 2300590FUL-6321648.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 GA FIRST FLOOR PLAN AS PROPOSED 3 OF 3 - 2300590FUL-6321584.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PORTE COCHERE PLAN EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321636.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 11072023 - PHASE 3 GENERAL ARRANGEMENT - CAR PARK - 2300590FUL-6346802.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 11072023 - SITE LOCATION PLAN - 2300590FUL-6346798.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - ROOF PLAN EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321602.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - SECTION LL EXISTING - 2300590FUL-6321624.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02062023 - PHASE 3 PORTE COCHERE ELEVATION - 2300590FUL-6321656.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View

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Decision Notice - 29092023 - DN FULL PLANNING - GRANT WITH COND - 2300590FUL-6379592.rtf Decision Notice - 29092023 - DN FULL PLANNING - GRANT WITH COND - 2300590FUL-6379581.rtf Planning Applications - - Published - 2300590FUL - PHASE III RESTORATION AND REFURBISH-6379595.pdf Planning Applications - - Published - 2300590FUL - PHASE III RESTORATION AND REFURBISH-6379588.pdf
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