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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3,138 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Not published24/01073/CONS

    Construction of a new free-flow link (northern loop) from the M60 eastbound to M60 southbound carriageways. Realignment of the M66 southbound carriageway on the approach to the junction. Construction of a new two-lane free-flow road from the M60 northbound to the M60 westbound to replace the existing single-lane, and widen the M66 southbound to four lanes through junction 18. Conversion of the hard shoulder into a permanent traffic lane between M60 junctions 17 and 18, providing five lanes in both directions. Other works will include improvements to signage, signalling and drainage.

    M60/M62/M66 Simister Island Project

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made24/01088/HOUS

    Front and rear dormer extensions including increase in eaves height

    18 Bankfield Lane Rochdale OL11 5RJ

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made25/00096/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 7 (tree protection) on planning permission 23/01213/FUL

    Rhodes Business Park Silburn Way Middleton Rochdale M24 4NE

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made25/00097/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 13 (invasive species) on planning permission 23/01213/FUL

    Rhodes Business Park Silburn Way Middleton Rochdale M24 4NE

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made24/00884/FUL

    Alterations to roofs including replacement tiles and rainwater guttering on Samuel Ahsworth St/ Waterhouse St and Redcross St

    2-16 Samuel Ashworth Street, 2-18 Waterhouse Street And 37-43 Redcross Street, Rochdale, OL12 0AF

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made24/00885/FUL

    Change of use from dwelling (C3) to a 7no. bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis) together with external alterations to fenestration, erection of rear boundary fence/gate and removal of chimneys (retrospective).

    344-346 Bury Road Rochdale OL11 4EB

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made24/00889/ADV

    Internally illuminated advertisement hoarding

    Petrol Filling Station At Greengate Middleton M24 1RD

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made24/00968/ANM

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 23/00070/VRCON to change brick type to plots on Phase 2

    Land At Don Street, Middleton, M24 2GG

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made24/01090/CONS

    Consultation from Bury Council in relation to application reference 71273 for the erection and operation of a Material Recycling Facility and associated works

    Pilsworth Quarry, Pilsworth Road, Bury, BL9 8QZ

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made24/01184/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 8m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.90m and height to eaves to 3.90m)

    Ashworth Moor House Ashworth Road Heywood Rochdale OL11 5UN

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made24/01185/HOUS

    External alterations to facilitate garage conversion, single storey front extension and two storey rear extension with new render finish to all external walls.

    7 Bramley Road Rochdale OL11 5QN

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made25/00032/ANM

    Non Material Amendment Application to planning reference 20/01524/REM to vary Condition 1 (Approved Plans)

    Land In The Northern Part Of The South Heywood Masterplan Scheme, Located On Land Bound By Manchester Road, Hareshill Road And Pilsworth Road, West Of Junction 19 Of The M62 In Rochdale

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made24/00539/VRCON

    Section 73 application to vary condition 2 of planning permission 22/01088/FUL (Extension to industrial unit including internal mezzanine, alteration to fenestration on southwest facing elevation and alterations to vehicle circulation and parking layout) for revisions to the external appearance of the elevations

    R And B Switchgear Switchgear House, The Courtyard Green Lane, Heywood, OL10 2EX

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made24/00557/FUL

    Change of use from dwelling into a Residential Institution (Class C2) including conversion of existing garage to form additional living space

    7 Wordsworth Way Rochdale OL11 5HZ

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made24/00201/TELE

    The installation of 25.0m Swann Lattice Tower supporting 6no. antennas, 30no. ericsson radio systems (ERS), 2no. transmission dishes and 2no. GPS modules together with 6no. equipment cabinets on a concrete foundation, 1no. meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including 1.8m high palisade fencing and a 1 metre high gate (Resubmission of 23/00601/FUL)

    Land Adjacent To Unit 6 Middleton Central Industrial Estate, Oldham Road, Middleton, M24 1QJ

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made20/01170/OUT

    Outline planning application (including access, layout, scale and appearance) for 49 affordable dwellings following demolition of existing buildings on site and new access from Edenfield Road

    Site Formerly Of Tack Lea Works And Shepperd Mill, Greenbooth Road, Norden, Rochdale

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made24/00121/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension meauring 6m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 2.85m and height to eaves to 2.5m) (resubmission 23/01073/HH42)

    23 Good Shepherd Close Rochdale Rochdale OL16 2HE

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made24/00545/FUL

    Single storey front/side extension together with relocation of side door

    99 Curzon Close Rochdale OL11 2SH

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made24/00581/HYBR

    Hybrid planning application (EIA development) seeking: Full Planning permission for the erection of residential development of 309 dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access, landscaping including works at land off Hollingworth Road, alongside reconfiguration of and extension to the existing car park and associated works off Rakewood Road. Outline planning permission with access (all other matters reserved) for the erection of primary school

    Land To The West Of Hollingworth Road And Land Off Rakewood Road Littleborough

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made24/00583/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension

    27 Alpine Drive Wardle Rochdale Rochdale OL12 9NY

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made24/00169/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for works to Grade II Listed Building consisting; facilitate future repair and refurbishment, includes concrete testing to frame, external wall investigation works, ground slab investigation works, removal of damaged building fabric & asbestos and creation of path to perimeter of building for access

    Hopwood Hall Chapel Hopwood Hall College Rochdale Road Middleton M24 6XH

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made24/00216/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (materials), 4 (contamination), 5 (CMP) and 7 (hard and soft landscaping) on planning permission 20/01441/FUL

    Land At Gate St Rochdale OL11 1NZ

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made24/00255/WTCA

    Application to remove 3 trees within Spotland Bridge Conservation Area

    Rear Of 170A Spotland Road, Rochdale,OL12 7AA

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made24/00355/FUL

    Change of use of land within residential garden and conversion of existing outbuilding to one separate residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Erection of extensions and alterations to proposed dwelling to provide two bedroom residential dwelling including front and rear dormer extension, erection of 1.8m high boundary fence with associated car parking and landscaping

    10 Woodgate Avenue Rochdale OL11 4DW

    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.

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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