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Prior Notification for the Change of Use of an existing Agricultural Building to a flexible commercial use under Schedule 2 Part 3 Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (Comprising Use Class E Cafe and Shop)

Harwood Fields Farm, Castle Hill Road, Birtle, Rochdale, OL12 6UL

Decision MadeReference: NOT/2025/1265Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Decision Made
Application type
Prior approval - Agricultural buildings to a flexible commercial use
Received
Not published
Validated
12 Dec 2025
Determination deadline
6 Feb 2026
Local authority
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Application overview

Prior Notification for the Change of Use of an existing Agricultural Building to a flexible commercial use under Schedule 2 Part 3 Class R of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) (Comprising Use Class E Cafe and Shop)

Proposal details

Reference
NOT/2025/1265
Ward
Norden
Parish
Rochdale North Township
Agent
Mr Steven Hartley

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Application location

Harwood Fields Farm, Castle Hill Road, Birtle, Rochdale, OL12 6UL

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Documents 12 of 12

DocumentPublishedAction
Planning Statement - redactedSupporting Report · PDF5 Jan 2026View
Aerial photo. December 2005Plan · PDF10 Dec 2025View
Location Plan 2Plan · PDF10 Dec 2025View
Existing floor plansPlan · PDF10 Dec 2025View
Existing site planPlan · PDF10 Dec 2025View
Prior Notification - Planning StatementSupporting Report10 Dec 2025View
Proposed floor plansPlan · PDF10 Dec 2025View
Decision Notice · PDF6 Feb 2026View
Location Plan1Plan · PDF10 Dec 2025View
Amended Proposed Site Plan SR-24-09-23-A2PL/01/01 Plan · PDF26 Jan 2026View
Location plan of existing shop-cafePlan · PDF10 Dec 2025View
Application formApplication · PDF10 Dec 2025View

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