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£349,999

Woodbottom Mill, Hollins Road, Todmorden, Calderdale

Land size: 0.4 acres

Key Features

Proposal: Demolition/redevelopment of the former warehouse to create 11 two-bedroom dwellings with associated on-site parking
Attractive stone-built 1860s cotton mill setting
Site Area: Approx. 1,582 m² (0.16 ha)
Planning Reference: 08/00289/FUL (renewed under 11/01011/REN)
Frontage to Hollins Road with direct vehicular access
Potential to reuse natural stone from the existing structure to maintain local character
Good road links via A6033 Rochdale Road and M62 access via Littleborough
Competitively priced with a strong ROI potential

Description

Woodbottom Mill, Hollins Road, Walsden, Todmorden OL14 6PG

For Sale - Offers Over £399,950

Freehold | Canalside Development Opportunity | Approx. 1,582 m²

Overview

An exceptional opportunity to acquire the former Woodbottom Mill, a historic 19th-century cotton mill occupying a prime canalside position in the sought-after village of Walsden, just 1.25 miles from Todmorden town centre and moments from Walsden railway station.

Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Calder Valley, the site offers significant redevelopment potential - blending rich industrial heritage with modern residential possibilities.

Planning Summary
* Planning Reference: 08/00289/FUL (renewed under 11/01011/REN)
* Council: Calderdale MBC
* Proposal: Demolition/redevelopment of the former warehouse to create 11 two-bedroom dwellings with associated on-site parking
* Status: Consent lapsed (but establishes clear residential use and density precedent)
* Site Area: Approx. 1,582 m² (0.16 ha)

Supporting documents from the original consent include design & access statement, ecological, drainage, and land-stability reports - all of which can inform a new full planning submission.

Site Features & Location
* Attractive stone-built 1860s cotton mill setting
* Frontage to Hollins Road with direct vehicular access
* Rochdale Canal boundary with potential for landscaped amenity space or private gardens
* Within walking distance of Walsden Station (Manchester - Leeds line) and Todmorden amenities
* Good road links via A6033 Rochdale Road and M62 access via Littleborough

Development Potential
* Ideal for boutique housing development or mixed-use live/work scheme
* Potential to reuse natural stone from the existing structure to maintain local character
* Opportunity to deliver 11 stylish two-bed homes sympathetic to the valley's industrial heritage
* Precedent supports residential use, parking provision, and design continuity

Enquiries | For full planning pack (including officer report, layout plans and historic consents) please visit Calderdale Council website quoting 08/00289/FUL (renewed under 11/01011/REN). To make a viewing or for more information, contact:

Calder Valley Homes
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Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: Ask Agent
Date Posted: 2026-06-18

Utilities & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Parking Available
Garden: Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

10 Gbps

Superfast

Suitable for

4K streaming on every screen
Full-time home working
Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

Walsden St Peter's CE (VC) Primary School214 metresNo Ofsted rating
Ages
4 to 11
Pupils
169
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Faith
Church of England
Shade Primary School634 metresOfsted: Good
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
178
Type
Community school
Todmorden CofE J, I & N School1.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
237
Type
Voluntary aided school
Faith
Church of England
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
94
Type
Academy sponsor led
Faith
Roman Catholic
Castle Hill Primary School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
162
Type
Community school

Secondary

Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy1.5 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
885
Type
Academy converter
Wardle Academy4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
1,366
Type
Academy converter
Whitworth Community High School4.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
654
Type
Community school
The Valley Leadership Academy5.5 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
578
Type
Academy sponsor led
The Calder Learning Trust5.8 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
4 to 16
Pupils
1,250
Type
Academy converter

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Todmorden, Todmorden0.7 miles

Aldi 55 Burnley Road, Todmorden1.1 miles

Lidl Halifax Road Todmorden, Todmorden1.1 miles

GP surgery

Todmorden Group Practice1.1 miles

Pharmacy

Boots1 mile

Hospital

Birch Hill Hospital4.2 miles

Green space

Playing Field200 metres

Walking trail

Pennine Bridleway659 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Walsden Rail Station414 metres

Nearest bus stop

Hollins Rd Henshaw Woods66 metres

Typical drive times

Bacup10 min · 5.1 miles

Todmorden3 min · 1.1 miles

Hebden Bridge14 min · 5.4 miles

Littleborough11 min · 4.5 miles

Salford (city)42 min · 24 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
Ground risks (included in the full report)
Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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