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Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
4,810Searchable applications
233Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,726 approved or refused records
590Refused applications

3,136 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning, building & conservationContact planning Contact the Planning TeamLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application planning advice and chargesConservation areas Heritage and conservation

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas30 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas5 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Decision Made23/00196/ADV

    Relocation of two sided internally illuminated advertisement unit incorporated within bus shelter

    Land Fronting 548-550 Manchester Road Rochdale, OL11 3AE

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made23/00215/OUT

    Outline application (including details of access, layout and scale) for the erection of 3 detached bungalows (re-submission of 22/01298/OUT)

    Land Off Arcon Close (rear Of 55-71 Willows Lane) Milnrow

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made22/01439/HOUS

    Part single storey rear extension, part two storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing rear extension - Resubmission of 22/00409/HOUS

    90 Turf Hill Road Rochdale OL16 4XQ

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made22/01461/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 17 (noise mitigation scheme) on planning permission 16/01399/HYBR

    Bellway Development "Hopwood meadows" on Land Bound By Manchester Road, Hareshill Road and Pilsworth Road, West Of Junction 19 Of The M62, Rochdale

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made22/01462/WTTPO

    Proposed crown lift and thin by 15-20% to Sycamore tree labelled T1 on submitted plan within A7 group TPO, subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO042

    Grange Barn Trows Lane Rochdale OL11 2UE

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made22/01485/TELE

    Prior notification for the installation of a new 20m monopole tower to support 6 antennas, associated radio-equipment housing and ancillary development thereto

    Heights Lane S.W. Rochdale OL12 0AQ

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made22/01486/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 6 (site investigation) on planning permission 20/00423/AM

    Hill Top Park Hill Top Drive Rochdale OL11 2EH

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made23/00006/HOUS

    Two storey side extension, two storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory and alterations to fenestration on ground and first floor side elevation

    20 Foxglove Court Rochdale OL12 6XF

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/00028/FUL

    Conversion and extension of former chicken shed into single storey dwelling; demolition of existing outbuilding to form parking area and change of use of adjacent land into residential curtilage.

    Higher Moorgate Cottage Gristlehurst Lane Heywood OL10 4BJ

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made23/00034/FUL

    Change of use of first floor from Bakery (Use Class E) to HMO (Use Class C4) with a maximum of three bedrooms, installation of external staircase on side elevation and external door on first floor side elevation (part retrospective)

    Wells Bakery Workshop Oxford Place Rochdale OL16 5LU

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made23/00035/CPL

    Single storey rear extension

    18 Westfield Close Rochdale OL11 5XB

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made23/00082/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3, 5, 6 and 8 on planning permission 19/00041/FUL and submission of details to comply with conditions 3 and 11 on planning permission 19/00042/LBC

    Norwich Mill Norwich Street Rochdale OL11 1LJ

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made23/00083/TELE

    Prior notification for the installation of a new 15m high monopole and associated ancillary works

    Hazelhurst Drive Middleton Rochdale M24 6TP

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made23/00084/LBC

    Replacement and repositioning of 4no' 20th century lighting columns.

    Rochdale Town Hall The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AZ

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made23/00085/VRCON

    Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Plans) and 9 (Landscaping) of planning permission 20/00244/FUL (residential development - 3 detached dwellings) for alterations to site layout plan, hardstanding, house types 1, 2, 3, and garages.

    Land To Rear Of Langton Terrace Rochdale

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made22/01416/FUL

    Erection of 2 x 2 metre high pedestrian access free standing alleygates to side of 26 and rear of 38 Brown Street

    26 - 38 Brown Street Littleborough OL15 8BW

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made22/01426/FUL

    Overflow car parking to be used in association with adjacent motor home sales centre with associated boundary treatments and landscaping (re-submission of 22/00079/FUL)

    Land East Of Smethurst Street, Heywood, OL10 4PW

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made22/01427/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (windows and doors) on planning permission 22/00585/FUL

    817 Manchester Road Rochdale Rochdale OL11 3AH

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made22/01428/HOUS

    Installation of 53 no. solar panels to north and west facing roof slopes

    10 Chester Avenue Rochdale OL11 5LY

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made22/01509/CPL

    Application for certificate of lawfulness for insertion of first floor window to front elevation and internal alteration to create an additional bedroom

    18 Samson Street Rochdale OL16 2XW

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made23/00172/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of dwelling-house C3a dwelling as a children's home for a maximum of two children, with two carers , with one sleeping overnight, working on a rota basis (C2)

    173 Wood Street Middleton Rochdale M24 4FJ

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made23/00221/HOUS

    Two storey side and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing attached garage

    40 Marigold Street Rochdale OL11 1RJ

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made23/00222/HOUS

    Single storey rear extension

    Top O Th Hill Farm Meadow Head Lane Rochdale Rochdale OL11 5UL

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made23/00227/HOUS

    Two storey rear and two storey front porch extension with the erection of two front dormers to facilitate loft conversion. Alterations to side fenestration including new doorway and the addition of a raised, timber decked patio area and glass balustrade to the rear elevation with a maximum height of 2.2m

    8 Mercer Lane Rochdale OL11 5RN

    Received Not published

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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