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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
232Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,728 approved or refused records
590Refused applications

3,138 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made25/00063/HOUS

    Part two, part single-storey rear extension following demolition of rear conservatory

    41 Hazelhurst Drive Middleton M24 6TL

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made25/00069/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.90m and height to eaves to 2.30m)

    12 New Barn Lane Rochdale Rochdale OL11 3QB

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made25/00071/HOUS

    Proposed front and rear dormer extension

    26 Morley Street Rochdale OL16 2LG

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made25/00072/HOUS

    Proposed front veranda

    7 Mossland Close Heywood OL10 2PB

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made25/00073/ANM

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 21/01083/FUL for amendment of boundary treatments to site perimeter and amendment to Landscaping arrangement

    The Smithybridge Smithy Bridge Road Littleborough Rochdale OL15 0DY

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made24/00967/WTCA

    Application to fell and remove 5 Ash trees within Wardle Conservation Area

    Wardle Community Church Ramsden Road Wardle OL12 9NT

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made24/00969/PIP

    Permission in PrincIple for the Erection of up to 5 dwelllings

    Land At Church Avenue, Middleton

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made24/01131/ADV

    Nine non-illuminated fascia signs

    Building And Land On The North East Side Of Smalley Street Rochdale OL11 3EB

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made24/01136/HOUS

    Part two storey, part single storey side extension.

    20 Leighton Avenue Middleton Rochdale M24 1PJ

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made24/01156/FUL

    Change of use of first and second floors from light industrial/office space to three self-contained flats together with alterations to front and rear fenestration and creation of outdoor amenity space

    27-31 Market Place Middleton M24 6AE

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made24/01182/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed side extension and rear dormer

    Ashworth Moor House Ashworth Road Heywood Rochdale OL11 5UN

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made24/01183/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed external storage unit

    Ashworth Moor House Ashworth Road Heywood Rochdale OL11 5UN

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made25/00013/FUL

    Retrospective application for the change of use of first and second floors into two self-contained flats above existing takeaway together with the provision of bin and cycle storage to rear

    11 South Parade Rochdale OL16 1LR

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made25/00021/FUL

    Change of use from commercial unit (Class E) to 7-bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (Class C4) together with the installation of an external staircase and perimeter wall to the side elevation, alterations to fenestration.

    872 Manchester Road Rochdale OL11 2SP

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made25/00022/AGR

    Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural building comprising the demolition of two existing buildings and erection of a general purpose agricultural building

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

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made25/00023/FUL

    Alterations to fenestration including new openings for windows, doors, and skylights

    Ken Mills Engineering Co New Street Rochdale OL12 6NS

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made25/00027/FUL

    Erection of 2 x 2 metre high pedestrian access free standing alleygates to rear of 1 and 17 Blanche Street

    1-21 Blanche Street 6-12 Bantry Street 74 Maud Street Rochdale OL12 0EJ

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made25/00028/HOUS

    Front porch and two storey side extension following demolition of existing garage, including alteration to fenestration.

    41 Clay Lane Rochdale OL11 5RH

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made25/00030/CPL

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed detached garage within rear garden

    17 Mirfield Drive Middleton Rochdale M24 5UA

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made24/00894/FUL

    Erection of a vehicle garage/storage unit

    Land Off Grimshaw Lane Middleton Rochdale M24 2AE

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made24/00985/HOUS

    Erection of Two first floor side dormers following removal of existing dormer

    4 Severn Drive Milnrow Rochdale OL16 3ET

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made24/00986/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a rear dormer, hip to gable roof conversion and three roof lights

    13 Conway Close Middleton Rochdale M24 1EW

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made24/01046/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 22 (emission targets) on planning permission 22/01200/FUL

    Kingsway Business Park, Rochdale - Plot J2 bordering John Milne Avenue and James Kearns Avenue

    Received Not published
  24. Not published24/01057/TPO

    Application for a Tree Preservation Order for 2 No. Norway Maple Trees ()

    Council Owned Land Adjacent To 10 Patterdale Drive Middleton M24 5WX

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

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.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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