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Alterations to create a multifunctional arts and heritage centre: internal alterations to include a new performances space, artists studios, re-designed dining area, education and office spaces; external alterations to create outdoor dining area, creation of stair and door openings to east elevation, alterations to external access arrangements

Touchstones Arts And Heritage Centre The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AQ

Decision MadeReference: 23/00623/FULRochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
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Validated
20 Jul 2023
Determination deadline
22 Dec 2023
Local authority
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Application overview

Alterations to create a multifunctional arts and heritage centre: internal alterations to include a new performances space, artists studios, re-designed dining area, education and office spaces; external alterations to create outdoor dining area, creation of stair and door openings to east elevation, alterations to external access arrangements

Proposal details

Reference
23/00623/FUL
Alternative references
PP-12193793
Ward
Milkstone and Deeplish
Parish
Rochdale Township
Agent
Mr Luke Cooper()

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Plan - 20122023 - PROPOSED CONTAINMENT LAYOUT - GROUND FLOOR - 5000 - 2300623FUL-6429925.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - PROPOSED FIRE ALARM LAYOUT - GROUND FLOOR - 3000 - 2300623FUL-6429923.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - EXISTING SECTIONS 0102 AND 03 - 2300623FUL-6324378.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 06072023 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN - 2300623FUL-6339681.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - PROPOSED SECTION 04 - 2300623FUL-6348543.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - EXISTING ELEVATION K-K - 2300623FUL-6324376.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - EXISTING SECTION 04 - 2300623FUL-6324380.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN - 2300623FUL-6392123.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN - 2300623FUL-6324382.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED SECTION 03 - 2300623FUL-6392175.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Supporting Report - 13102023 - REVISED DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - 2300623FUL-6392101.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - PROPOSED GENERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTING LAYOUT - FIRST FLOOR -1000 - 2300623FUL-6429932.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - PROPOSED SECTION 05 - 2300623FUL-6324414.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Supporting Report - 20072023 - DESK BASED ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT - 2300623FUL-6348535.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS H-H I-I J-J - 2300623FUL-6392142.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - PROPOSED SECTION 04 - 2300623FUL-6324410.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - PROPOSED ELEVATION K-K - 2300623FUL-6324402.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED SECTION 05 - 2300623FUL-6392184.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - PROPOSED SECTION 041 - 2300623FUL-6348544.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - PROPOSED SECTION 041 - 2300623FUL-6324412.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Supporting Report - 20072023 - DESK BASED ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT - 2300623FUL-6345128.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Supporting Report - 20122023 - ELECTRICAL SERVICES SPECIFICATION - 2300623FUL-6429892.PDFPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED SITE PLAN - 2300623FUL-6392117.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS H-H I-I J-J - 2300623FUL-6324400.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN - 2300623FUL-6324384.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Supporting Report - 20122023 - MECHANICAL SERVICES SPECIFICATION - 2300623FUL-6429893.PDFPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN - 2300623FUL-6392122.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATION A-A - 2300623FUL-6392126.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Planning Applications - - Published - 2300623FUL - INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ALTERATI-6351696.pdfPlanning Application · PDF15 Apr 2026View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED SECTION 02 - 2300623FUL-6392153.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - PROPOSED SECTION 03 - 2300623FUL-6324408.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - SITE LOCATION PLAN - 2300623FUL-6324356.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED SECTION 01 - 2300623FUL-6392152.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - WATER SERVICES - GROUND FLOOR - 2000 - 2300623FUL-6429902.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - PROPOSED ELEVATION B-B - 2300623FUL-6324394.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - EXISTING ELEVATION A-A - 2300623FUL-6324366.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - PROPOSED SECTION 01 - 2300623FUL-6324404.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED SECTION 061 AND 062 - 2300623FUL-6392187.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - PROPOSED GENERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTING LAYOUT - BASEMENT -1000 - 2300623FUL-6429930.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - BASEMENT DEMO PLAN - 2300623FUL-6324420.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN - 2300623FUL-6324386.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - PROPOSED FIRE ALARM LAYOUT - BASEMENT - 3000 - 2300623FUL-6429919.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - COOLING - GROUND FLOOR -5000 - 2300623FUL-6429907.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Supporting Report - 07122023 - LIFT SPECIFICATION DETAIL - 2300623FUL-6428809.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - EXISTING ELEVATON C-C AND D-D - 2300623FUL-6324370.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - PROPOSED ELEVATION A-A ENTRANCES - 2300623FUL-6324392.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN - 2300623FUL-6324360.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - EXISTING ELEVATION B-B - 2300623FUL-6324368.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - CLASSROOM SECTIONS 61 AND 62 - 2300623FUL-6324416.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - FIRST FLOOR DEMO PLAN - 2300623FUL-6324424.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS E-E F-F G-G - 2300623FUL-6392137.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN - 2300623FUL-6324364.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Supporting Report - 13102023 - SUPPLEMENTARY CONSERVATION JUSTIFICATION - 2300623FUL-6392103.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Supporting Report - 09062023 - DESIGN AND ACCESS AND HERITAGE STATEMENTS - 2300623FUL-6324432.pdfPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - PROPOSED LV SCHEMATIC - 0001 - 2300623FUL-6429914.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - PROPOSED SECURITY PD LAYOUT - BASEMENT - 4000 - 2300623FUL-6429922.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - HEATING LAYOUT - GROUND FLOOR -1000 - 2300623FUL-6429906.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - PROPOSED SECURITY PA LAYOUT - GROUND FLOOR - 4000 - 2300623FUL-6429927.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED SECTION 04 - 2300623FUL-6392178.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS B-B - 2300623FUL-6392132.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - EXISTING SITE PLAN - 2300623FUL-6324358.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS K-K - 2300623FUL-6392143.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - PHOTO SURVEY - 2300623FUL-6324426.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - PHOTO SURVEY 2 - 2300623FUL-6324428.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - EXISTING H-H I-I AND J-J - 2300623FUL-6324374.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - COOLING BASEMENT - 5000 - 2300623FUL-6429898.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Officers Report - 22122023 - DELEGATED REPORT FOR SIGN OFF - 2300623FUL-6430660.rtfPL/01/01 Officers Report2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - PROPOSED GENERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTING LAYOUT - GROUND FLOOR - 1000 - 2300623FUL-6429933.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - PROPOSED SMALL POWER DATA LAYOUT - GROUND FLOOR - 2000 - 2300623FUL-6429931.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - PROPOSED SMALL POWER LAYOUT - BASEMENT - 2000 - 2300623FUL-6429928.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS E-E F-F AND G-G - 2300623FUL-6324398.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED ELEVATIONS C-C D-D - 2300623FUL-6392136.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 06072023 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN - 2300623FUL-6348541.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - VENTILATION BASEMENT -3000 - 2300623FUL-6429908.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - EXISTING E-E F-F AND G-G - 2300623FUL-6324372.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - PROPOSED CONTAINMENT LAYOUT - BASEMENT - 5000 - 2300623FUL-6429920.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN - 2300623FUL-6392119.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED SECTION 041 - 2300623FUL-6392182.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Decision Notice - 22122023 - DN FULL PLANNING - GRANT WITH COND - 2300623FUL-6430668.rtfPL/01/01 Decision Notice2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS C-C AND D-D - 2300623FUL-6324396.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 06072023 - LOCATION PLAN - 2300623FUL-6348542.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - PROPOSED SECTION 05 - 2300623FUL-6348545.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - WATER SERVICES BASEMENT - 2000 - 2300623FUL-6429895.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - PROPOSED GENERAL EMERGENCY LIGHTING LAYOUT - MEZZANINE LEVEL - 1000 - 2300623-6429937.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - PROPOSED ELEVATION A-A - 2300623FUL-6324390.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 06072023 - LOCATION PLAN - 2300623FUL-6339682.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - GROUND FLOOR DEMO PLAN - 2300623FUL-6324422.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 30102023 - AMENDED PROPOSED ENTRANCES A-A - 2300623FUL-6392130.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN - 2300623FUL-6324362.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - HEATING LAYOUT - FIRST FLOOR - 1000 - 2300623FUL-6429904.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - DRAINAGE SERVICES - GROUND FLOOR -4000 - 2300623FUL-6429910.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - VENTILATION - GROUND FLOOR - 3000 - 2300623FUL-6429917.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 02082023 - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN - 2300623FUL-6324388.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09072023 - PROPOSED SECTION 02 - 2300623FUL-6324406.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - HEATING LAYOUT BASEMENT - 1000 - 2300623FUL-6429897.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 20122023 - DRAINAGE SERVICES BASEMENT - 4000 - 2300623FUL-6429899.PDFPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View
Plan - 09062023 - FIRST FLOOR DEMO PLAN - 2300623FUL-6324430.pdfPL/01/01 Plan · PDF2 Dec 2025View

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