Planning Permission for 14 bungalows
Attractive semi-rural location
Good commuter links
Prominent main road frontage 2 miles North of Rochdale Town Centre
Waterside House comprises a multi-storey building of traditional construction within the town centre. The surrounding area comprises a variety of office, commercial and retail users.
The floor areas are semi-open plan and have the benefit of lift access to some areas.
The premises comprise a substantial 4 storey retail showroom known as Trafalgar Buildings originally constructed in 1901, occupying a prominent corner position on Drake Street in an established trading location. The building has full return frontage to Nelson Street.
Within walking distance of Rochdale bus station with ample car parking facilities at the Exchange Shopping Centre. Junction 20 of the M62 is accessible via the A627(M) approximately 1 mile distant.
The site is located at the junction of Manchester Old Road, Edgerton and Walker Street, Rhodes, Middleton. The property extends to 0.23 acres (930.8 sq m) or thereabouts.
There is Outline Planning Approval for the erection of one block of 8 apartments (Application No. 06/D48382) was approved on 18th April 2007.
The property comprises a predominantly single but part two-storey engineering works, the original sections of which date from the late 1800’s, with a high bay workshop added to the rear probably in the 1960’s. The two-storey original section is attached to a row of terraced cottages.
The building is street fronted and occupies a corner site of approximately 0.11 hectares (0.27 acres).
Original sections are of substantial stone construction, whilst the high bay workshop is steel framed. Roof surfaces are variously overlaid with blue slates, asbestos sheeting and replacement concrete tiles.