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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3,138 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/00362/HOUS

    Erection of single-storey side/rear extension including alteration to roof of existing single-storey rear extension following demolition of existing porch.

    12A Regent Street Heywood OL10 3BX

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made24/00380/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 7 (Venue Management Plan) of planning permission 23/00557/FUL (Conversion of rear outdoor space and car park to create additional café area and garden space and associated work including siting of container, boundary treatment and raised planted area (Class E) - Retrospective)

    43A Lake Bank Littleborough OL15 0DQ

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made24/00383/HOUS

    Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory.

    150 Norden Road Rochdale OL11 5PT

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made24/00396/FUL

    Erection of one detached dwelling with associated car parking landscaping and boundary treatment following demolition of existing detached garages

    Land Off Ashdene, Rochdale OL12 6DJ

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made24/00404/HOUS

    One and half storey side extension with front and rear dormers, alterations to front elevation to facilitate garage conversion together with a single storey rear extension and formation of double doors to existing rear elevation following demolition of existing detached garage and rear conservatory - Resubmission of 23/00669/HOUS

    331 Shawclough Road Rochdale OL12 7HL

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made24/00498/HOUS

    Erection of garden room to the rear of dwelling following removal of existing outbuilding

    5 Marsden Close Rochdale OL16 4SD

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made24/00500/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 4.00m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 4.00m and height to eaves to 2.40m

    14 Daniel Fold Rochdale OL12 7JU

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made24/00551/HOUS

    Single storey rear extension with raised patio area and glass balustrades. The addition of a Juliet balcony to the rear elevation and alterations to fenestration on the front and side elevations

    71 Marland Fold Rochdale OL11 4RF

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made24/00552/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed dormer loft conversion

    103 Hartley Lane Rochdale Rochdale OL11 2LP

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made24/00214/WTTPO

    Application for works to two trees subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO10:- T1 Beech - 20% crown reduction and crown lift to above telephone cables at approximately 5m and remove deadwood from canopy and pegs left from naturally shed branches. T5 Beech - 20% crown lift and thin and remove deadwood from canopy and pegs left from naturally shed branches. Application for works to one tree and the felling of two trees within BIrtle Conservation Area:- T2 Flowering Cherry - 20% crown reduction and remove deadwood from canopy and pegs left from naturally shed branches. T3 Laburnum - remove and replace with similar species such as Rowan. T4 Pear - remove and replace with Apple tree.

    1 The Ormrods Church Road Heywood Rochdale BL9 6TX

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made24/00270/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a side dormer extension

    18 Heights Avenue Rochdale OL12 6JL

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made24/00278/ANM

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/00253/FUL amendments to proposed elevations, with minor changes to floor layouts to suit elevational updates.

    Moss Lea 7 Starkey Street Heywood Rochdale OL10 4JS

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made24/00416/FUL

    Installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display

    Pavement O/S Rochdale Interchange Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1TU

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made24/00417/ADV

    Integrated advertisement display within Communication Hub unit comprising of an LCD portrait screen presenting static illuminated content

    Pavement O/S Rochdale Interchange Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1TU

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made24/00418/FUL

    Installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display

    Pavement O/S Number One Riverside Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1XU

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made24/00419/ADV

    Integrated advertisement display within Communication Hub unit comprising of an LCD portrait screen presenting static illuminated content

    Pavement O/S Number One Riverside Smith Street Rochdale OL16 1XU

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made24/00420/FUL

    Installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display

    Pavement O/S, 21 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale OL16 1BH

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made24/00553/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5.10m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.36m and height to eaves to 2.31m)

    103 Hartley Lane Rochdale OL11 2LP

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made24/00003/HOUS

    Single storey side extension

    54 Seven Acres Lane Rochdale OL12 7RW

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made24/00048/DOC

    Submission of details to comply witn conditions 1 (Time Limit), 2 (Plans) and 3 (Photo Record) of Listed Building Consent 23/00288/LBC (Installation of protective netting underneath decorative plaster ceiling panels)

    Rochdale Town Hall The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AZ

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made24/00142/FUL

    Proposed use of land for the siting of a semi-permanent container to be used as a Cafe/Hot Food Takeaway including associated works- resubmission of 23/00328/FUL

    Rafters Catering Cabin Stakehill Industrial Estate Touchet Hall Road Middleton M24 2RW

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made24/00149/FUL

    Single storey detached office building (Use Class E(g)) with associated landscaping following demolition of existing outbuildings

    Moss Bridge House Moss Bridge Road Rochdale OL16 5EA

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made24/00150/FUL

    Proposed retail unit with 2 bedroomed self-contained apartment above

    10A Rochdale Road Middleton Rochdale M24 6DP

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made24/00151/FUL

    Proposed vehicle garage including MOT test centre, together with ancillary office and customer parking spaces

    Land Off Manchester Road Adjacent To Gas Street Rochdale OL11 4HY

    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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