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Demolition of existing funeral home and detached garages and the erection of 28 self-contained apartments within three blocks over 3/4 floors with associated landscaping and on-site parking, cycle storage and bin storage, new vehicular entrance from Castle Avenue, closure of the vehicular entrance from Manchester Road and new pedestrian entrance from Manchester Road.

Cope Funeral Services Ltd West Hill House 158-170 Manchester Road Rochdale OL11 4JQ

Decision MadeReference: 25/00353/FULRochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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Application location

Cope Funeral Services Ltd West Hill House 158-170 Manchester Road Rochdale OL11 4JQ

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Full planning permission
Received
Not published
Validated
18 Jul 2025
Determination deadline
6 Mar 2026
Local authority
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Application overview

Demolition of existing funeral home and detached garages and the erection of 28 self-contained apartments within three blocks over 3/4 floors with associated landscaping and on-site parking, cycle storage and bin storage, new vehicular entrance from Castle Avenue, closure of the vehicular entrance from Manchester Road and new pedestrian entrance from Manchester Road.

Proposal details

Reference
25/00353/FUL
Alternative references
PP-13892585
Ward
Milkstone and Deeplish
Parish
Rochdale Township
Agent
Amanda Olley (Summit Planning Associates)

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DocumentPublishedAction
GMAASPL/01/01 Supporting Report30 May 2025View
Amended Proposed Site Sections BPlan · PDF18 Dec 2025View
EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS GARAGEPL/01/01 Plan · PDF18 Jul 2025View
GMEU comments on amendmentsConsultee Response16 Jan 2026View
Planning Applications - - Published - 2500353FUL - DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FUNERAL-6701818.pdfPlanning Application · PDF15 Apr 2026View
Statutory Biodiversity Metric CalculationSupporting Report2 Mar 2026View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANSPL/01/01 Plan · PDF18 Jul 2025View
CADENT GAS CONSULTEE RESPONSEPL/01/01 Supporting Report4 Jun 2025View
Environmental Protection (Land) commentsConsultee Response13 Jan 2026View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISALPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF18 Jul 2025View
Cadent GasConsultee Response23 Jan 2026View
CRIME IMPACT STATEMENT -PL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONSPL/01/01 Plan · PDF18 Jul 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL IMPLICATIONS ASSESSMENTPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF18 Jul 2025View
SITE SECTIONSPL/01/01 Plan · PDF18 Jul 2025View
ARBORICULTURAL METHOD STATEMENTPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF18 Jul 2025View
GMEUPL/01/01 Supporting Report17 Jun 2025View
GMP Design for SecurityConsultee Response19 Jan 2026View
Planning Applications - Published TRUEPL/01/01 Planning Application · PDF18 Jul 2025View
Preliminary Ecological AppraisalSupporting Report · PDF2 Mar 2026View
Amended Proposed Front and Side ElevationsPlan · PDF18 Dec 2025View
Amended Proposed Site PlanPlan · PDF18 Dec 2025View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYPL/01/01 Plan · PDF18 Jul 2025View
Planning Applications - - Published - 2500353FUL - ERECTION OF A PURPOSE BUILT DE-6675938.pdfPlanning Application · PDF15 Apr 2026View
Amended Proposed First Floor PlanPlan · PDF18 Dec 2025View
Proposed Second Floor PlanPlan · PDF18 Dec 2025View
CADENT GAS CONSULTEE RESPONSEPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF10 Jun 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF18 Jul 2025View
TFGMConsultee Response23 Jan 2026View
Decision NoticeDecision Notice · PDF27 Mar 2026View
Officer ReportOfficers Report · PDF27 Mar 2026View
EXISTING FLOOR PLANS AND ELEVATIONSPL/01/01 Plan · PDF18 Jul 2025View
Amended Proposed Roof PlanPlan · PDF18 Dec 2025View
Environmental Health (Noise)Consultee Response28 Nov 2025View
Amended Proposed Site SectionsPlan · PDF18 Dec 2025View
URBAN DESIGNPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF31 Jul 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANPL/01/01 Plan · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR PLANSPL/01/01 Plan · PDF18 Jul 2025View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANSPL/01/01 Plan · PDF18 Jul 2025View
SUPPORTING PLANNING STATEMENTPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF18 Jul 2025View
SITE LOCATION PLANPL/01/01 Plan · PDF18 Jul 2025View
ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE STATEMENTPL/01/01 Supporting Report · PDF18 Jul 2025View
Amended Topographical SurveyPlan · PDF18 Dec 2025View
GMEUConsultee Response13 Jan 2026View
Amended Proposed Third Floor PlanPlan · PDF18 Dec 2025View
Planning Applications - - Published - 2500353FUL - DEMOLITION OF EXISTING FUNERAL-6701820.pdfPlanning Application · PDF15 Apr 2026View
Amended Proposed Rear and Side ElevationsPlan · PDF18 Dec 2025View
Drainage & Flooding OfficerConsultee Response25 Feb 2026View
Urban DesignConsultee Response · PDF4 Feb 2026View
Proposed Drainage PlanPlan · PDF30 Jan 2026View
Statutory Biodiversity Metric Condition AssessmentsSupporting Report2 Mar 2026View
GMEUPL/01/01 Supporting Report17 Jun 2025View
Amended Propoosed Ground Floor PlanPlan · PDF18 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED LANDSCAPINGPL/01/01 Plan · PDF18 Jul 2025View

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