Demolition assessment
Property Services respond to all notifications of private
demolition in the borough. You must contact them if you are about
to do any demolition work on a private property. The section also
handles demolition of Council property and responds to buildings
classified as dangerous by the Building Control section.
Compulsory purchase orders
Where land or buildings are required by the Council for specific
development purposes, it is sometimes necessary to make Compulsory
Purchase Orders to acquire the property. Orders are also made to
enable us to acquire houses which are no longer fit for human
habitation.
Private property compulsory acquisitions
Compulsory acquisition involves us serving a Compulsory Purchase
Order (CPO) on property owners, which, once confirmed by the
Secretary of State, gives the Council rights to acquire the land
and property named in the Order. The owners and occupiers of
affected properties may be entitled to compensation and
rehousing.
We have issued Compulsary Purchase Orders in East
Central Rochdale as part of the Housing Market Renewal regeneration
programme. The demolition of these properties will release sites
for the building of new homes, which will provide a greater range
of property sizes, house types and tenures.
If you want to check if your property is affected by either a
current or intended future Compulsary Purchase Orders, or if you
know that your property is affected and you want to discuss
rehousing or compensation, please contact the Area Renewal Team of
Strategic Housing Services, using the contact details to the
right.