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Simpson Clough Mill, Ashworth Road, Heywood

NOT/2026/0959Prior notification: DemolitionAwaiting decision
Prior approval
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Prior notification for the demolition vacant and fire damaged industrial buildings

Received
19 October 2026
Ward
Norden
  1. Received19 Oct
  2. Validated19 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a planning application for demolition at SIMPSON CLOUGH MILL, ASHWORTH ROAD, HEYWOOD. Rochdale has handled 1 application of this type. It has been with the council since 19 October 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 45 applications across Norden.

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Application details

Application type
Prior notification: Demolition
Parish
Rochdale North Township

Planning application dates

Date validated
19 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Case officer
Nick Brookman

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Rochdale

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