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57 Wordsworth Way Rochdale OL11 5JE

25/01052/HOUSHouseholder ApplicationRefused
Householder

Refused on 27 November 2025

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

First floor side and two storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory

Received
15 October 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
2
Ward
Bamford
Agent
Building Design Services
  1. Received15 Oct
  2. Validated23 Oct
  3. Consult.16 Nov
  4. Target4 Dec
  5. Decided27 Nov

Decided in 35 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for demolition at 57 Wordsworth Way Rochdale OL11 5JE. Rochdale has handled 1,781 applications of this type. This one was decided in 43 days, 13 days quicker than Rochdale's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 36 applications across Bamford. We hold 670 applications in total for the OL11 postcode area.

87% of full applications at Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. By reason of the proposed development's scale, orientation and close proximity to the shared boundary wall of no.55 Wordsworth Way, the development would result in an overbearing and visually dominant development. The development would harm the outlook and available natural light from neighbouring habitable rooms and have a negative impact on the enjoyment of the garden. The proposed development therefore is contrary to Policy DM1and P3 of the Rochdale Core Strategy, the Council's adopted Supplementary Planning Document 'Guidelines and Standards for Residential Development', Policy JP-P1 of the adopted Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan and the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework. Procedure Statement: The proposal would not improve the economic, social and environmental conditions of the area nor does it comply with the development plan and therefore does not comprise sustainable development. There were no amendments to the scheme, or conditions which could reasonably have been imposed, which could have made the development acceptable and it was therefore not possible to approve the application.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
OL11 5JE
Application type
Householder Application
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Rochdale South Township

Planning application dates

Date validated
23 October 2025
Consultation expiry
16 November 2025
Neighbour consultation start
23 October 2025
Neighbour consultation end
16 November 2025
Last date for comments
16 November 2025
Target decision date
4 December 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
Building Design Services
Agent address
418 Bury Road Rochdale OL11 5EU

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Appeal history

6005342
Dismissed
Type: Householder (HAS)Procedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 18 May 2026Dev Type: Householder developmentsReason: refused

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, 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, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, 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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