Government Office for the North West

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

PROPOSED STOPPING-UP OF HIGHWAY AT TIMES STREET, MIDDLETON IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ROCHDALE

The Secretary of State for Transport hereby gives notice that, on the application of Hill Dickinson LLP he proposes to make an Order under section 247 of the above Act, which will authorise the proposed stopping-up of highway at Times Street, Middleton in the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale. If the Order is made, the stopping-up will be authorised only in order to enable the development described in the Schedule to this notice to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted by Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council on 5 December 2005 under Ref 05/D46036. Copies of the draft Order and relevant plan may be inspected at all reasonable hours during the 28 days commencing 20 July 2006 at Middleton Information Centre, Sadler Street, Middleton and may be obtained, free of charge, from the Government Office of the North West (Planning & Transport Team) (quoting Ref GO/TNW 5084/35/1/92) at the address stated below. Anyone may object to the making of the proposed Order but the objection must be received by the end of the 28-day objection period mentioned above. Objections should be made in writing, quoting the above reference, to the Secretary of State at the Government Office for the North West (Planning & Transport Team), City Tower, Piccadilly Plaza, Manchester M1 4BE or by e-mailing garry.budsworth@ gonw.gsi.gov.uk Please bear in mind that any objections received will be passed to the applicant and other people affected by it, and those persons may contact the objector regarding the issues raised. The substance of the objection should relate to the loss of public right of way and not the merits of development taking place. General enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Garry Budsworth at the Government Office for the North West at the address stated above, by telephoning 0161 952 4110 or by e-mailing garry.budsworth@gonw.gsi.gov.uk A Dixon, an Official in the Government Office for the North West Schedule Erection of a 4/5 storey block of 49 apartments.