296 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 2DR

Planning appeal 3352971 at 296 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, OL16 2DR (Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 30 April 2025 by Inspector Burch S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the requirements of the development plan and the effect on the vitality and viability of nearby local centres.

for the change of use to retail unit at ground floor with first floor residential space

Authority: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: retail · Change of use
Inspector: Burch S
Postcode: OL16 2DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is in a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the requirements of the development plan and the effect on the vitality and viability of nearby local centres

What decided it

The proposal failed to satisfy the sequential test for retail development as required by Policy E1 of the Core Strategy and the Framework, and would likely harm the vitality and viability of the nearby local centre.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy E1 of the Rochdale Adopted Core Strategy (2016)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 91Paragraph 92Paragraph 93

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