Scowcroft Bridge ("Manchester To Leeds Railway Line Disused Bridge Over Rochdale Canal"), Off Glenwood Drive, Middleton
Approved on 8 May 2026
Council decision: GrantedDelegated (officer decision)2 conditions
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Proposal
Reinstatement of decorative panels.
- Received
- 24 March 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Chadderton North
- ReceivedReceived24 Mar
- ValidatedValidated24 Mar
- Consult.Consultation22 Apr
- TargetTarget Date19 May
- DecidedDecided8 May
Decided in 45 days (council typically 63)
About this application
This is a heritage application at Scowcroft Bridge ("Manchester To Leeds Railway Line Disused Bridge Over Rochdale Canal"), Off Glenwood Drive, Middleton. Oldham has handled 26 applications of this type. This one was decided in 45 days, 3 weeks quicker than Oldham's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 58 applications across Chadderton North.
100% of heritage applications at Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 24 March 2026
- Consultation expiry
- 7 May 2026
- Consultation start
- 1 April 2026
- Consultation end
- 22 April 2026
- Last date for comments
- 7 May 2026
- Target decision date
- 19 May 2026
- Permission expires
- 8 May 2029
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Network Rail
- Agent address
- Network Rail 1st Floor, Square One 4 Travis Street Manchester M1 2NY United Kingdom
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Graham Dickman
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 16 April 2026
- Advertisement expiry
- 7 May 2026
- Site notice start
- 5 April 2026
- Site notice end
- 26 April 2026
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
- Listed building: Grade II: Manchester to Leeds Railway Line Disused bridge over Rochdale CanalOn this site · +2 more
- Green belt: OldhamPart of the site
- SSSI: Rochdale Canal SSSIPart of the site
- Special Area of Conservation: Rochdale CanalPart of the site
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (18)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20262 Nov
Change of use from domestic stable to a dwellinghouse including external alterations, single storey…
PendingApplicationFUL/356669/26 - 20265 Aug
Erection of a general purpose Agricultural Building with associated engineering works
ApprovedApplicationAGR/356598/26 - 202631 Jul
Residential development for up to 4 dwellings.
ApprovedApplicationPIP/356624/26 - 202620 Jul
Permission in Principle for 4 Detached Dwellings with associated Parking.
ApprovedPlanning Permission in PrinciplePIP/356566/26 - 202626 Jun
Discharge of conditions 3 (Site Investigation) and 4 (Gas Investigation) associated with application…
Condition Part DischargedDischarge of conditionsCND/356457/26 - 202615 Jun
Discharge of condition no. 14 (access and parking) relating to app no. FUL/350118/22
PendingDischarge of conditionsCND/356397/26 - 202615 Jun
Town and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (as…
EIA RequiredScoping OpinionMC/26/1125 - 202615 Jun
Town and Country Planning Act (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (as…
EIA RequiredScoping OpinionMC/26/1126 - 20264 Jun
Part discharge of condition no. 6 (gas) relating to app no. FUL/350118/22
PendingDischarge of conditionsCND/356334/26 - 202612 Mar
Reconstruction of the previously lost WW1 diamond shape fence line and the re-introduction of the lost WW1…
ApprovedFull ApplicationMC/26/0499 - 202529 Oct
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain associated with application FUL/353109/24
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsBNG/353109/25 - 202517 Sep
Erection of 28 no dwellings with associated access, parking and landscaping works.
PendingFull ApplicationFUL/355091/25 - 202518 Jul
Proposed siting of mobile home for a temporary period of 3 years to provide living accommodation for…
ApprovedFull ApplicationFUL/354818/25 - 202515 Apr
Siting of a steel container modified to house a Judge's observatory, office and first aid accommodation.
ApprovedFull ApplicationFUL/354381/25 - 202520 Jan
Discharge of condition no's 3 (Drainage), 4 (Drainage Management), 5 (Gas, Contamination), 7 (Lighting), 10…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsCND/353980/25 - 20229 Feb
Details pursuant to condition 32 (CEMP) and condition 53 (access and vehicle routing arrangements for…
Discharge of ConditionsDischarge of conditionsMC/22/0331 - 202110 Nov
Details pursuant to condition 24 (Site Waste Management Plan ), condition 30 (land raising works), condition…
Discharge of ConditionsDischarge of conditionsMC/21/3270 - 202125 Jun
Details pursuant to condition 22 (Drainage) on planning application MC/17/4408
Discharge of ConditionsDischarge of conditionsMC/21/1906 - 201911 Oct
Details pursuant to condition 24 (off site draingage) of planning permission MC/17/4408
Discharge of ConditionsDischarge of conditionsMC/19/2705 - 20194 Oct
Details pursuant to condition 15 (lighting scheme) of planning permission MC/17/4408
Discharge of ConditionsDischarge of conditionsMC/19/2632
Source: Oldham
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