A controversial sheep shelter plan in Rochdale is set to go back before the planning committee.

In November 2024, Wardle residents were outraged when they spotted a new structure built in the field behind the former Halfway House pub. It had been constructed at the back of someone’s back garden, seven metres from the house.

Town hall planning officers put a stop to construction and urged applicant Sajid Hussain to submit a part-retrospective application for the shelter.

Hundreds of objectors who live near the site, off Wardle Road, piled into Number One Riverside last year to make the planning committee aware of their concerns.

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Objectors felt the plan was a r

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