A former community hub could be given a new lease of life as a furniture showroom and repair centre. Plans to convert the long-vacant Greave Community Centre, in Rochdale, have been brought forward by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) - the borough’s largest social housing provider.
RBH is proposing a series of works to modernise the Denehurst Road building in order to ‘provide a space to receive, repair, store and sell donated items. A document submitted in support of the new planning application says the shop will be used by residents who make up ‘the RBH community’ and support five full time jobs.
“The proposal will see an existing community hall changed to a community furniture and home goods restoration centre and showroom (retail) for Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH),” it adds.
