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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
231Recorded 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3,138 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/00388/LBC

    Erection of 1500mm-300mm high mesh boundary fence around perimeter of the site atop existing boundary wall, and erection of hard standing to the northern side of the church.

    Crescent Hall Edmund Street Rochdale OL12 6QG

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made24/00389/HOUS

    Single storey rear extension inclding roof lights

    47 Marquess Way Middleton Rochdale M24 4JR

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made24/00390/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 7 (foul and surface water drainage) on planning permission 17/00707/FUL

    64 Blackstone Edge Old Road Littleborough Rochdale OL15 0JN

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made24/00592/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of existing garage into habitable space

    24 Home Drive Middleton Rochdale M24 1NB

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made24/00601/WTTPO

    Application for works to trees within group G7 of TPO No. 003 consisting of:- T1 (Common Beech) - crown lift 5 metres and cut back north side of the tree's crown by 2 metres up to the same height. (no photos showing pruning locations - target prune in accordance with BS3998: 2010). T2 (Common Beech) - remove the branch extending horizontally across Stubley Lane and over number 26 High Street with a view to helping to reduce leaf fall into the garden of number 26 High Street. T3 (Whitebeam) - remove the low primary limb extending from the main stem to the northeast over Stubley Lane to help rebalance tree and with a view to helping to reduce leaf fall into the garden of number 26 High Street. T4 (Whitebeam) - remove the lowest limb extending from the main stem over Stubley Lane to help rebalance the tree and reduce leaf fall into garden.

    Land Rear Of 26 High Street (within Garden Of East House/Stubley New Hall/Holme Lea), Littleborough OL15 8PQ

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made24/00617/FUL

    Proposed single storey front extension to create a multi-function room

    St Annes Academy Stott Lane Middleton Rochdale M24 6XN

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made24/00618/ANM

    Application for non-Material Amendment to planning permission 22/01177/FUL to allow for amendments to approved plans under Condition 2 (Approved Plans)

    Land Off Mossylea Close Middleton Rochdale

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made24/00669/FUL

    Replacement of existing gatehouse following removal of existing, addition of cycle store, smoking shelter, waste sortation/recycling area, installation of EV charging points and 40no refrigeration hook up points, new fuel and wash islands, car park barriers/ height restrictor, formation of new level access ramps , additional parking space 2no. EV accessible parking spaces, yard entrance reconfiguration. Installation of first floor windows to facilitate extension to existing office, erection of PV roof panels and alterations to existing loading docks doors and shutters

    Former Tesco Distribution Centre Stakehill Industrial Estate Manchester Rochdale

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made24/00051/WTTPO

    Application to fell 9 trees - 7 Ash (Group 3, 5 and 7), 1 Willow ( 4A) and 1 Hawthorne (6) and works to 1 Birch tree (4) -crown lift to even heigt to clear BT wires, subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 256

    Land Adjacent To The Fishing Lake, Dell Road, Healey Dell, Rochdale, OL12 6BG

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made24/00154/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension

    21 Shearing Avenue Rochdale Rochdale OL12 7QY

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made24/00443/ADV

    Various signs including alterations and replacement of existing signs comprising of double-sided, internally illuminated entrance lightbox sign, 2 no. internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 no. pylon sign, 2 no. direction signs, 1 no height restrictor sign, banner sign, poster signs and vinyl signs

    KFC Kemp Street Middleton M24 4UA

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made24/00458/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) on Appeal Reference APP/P4225/W/23/3318125 (22/00266/FUL)

    Belfield Lawn Land At Belfield Mill Lane Rochdale OL16 2UB

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made24/00471/WTTPO

    Works to one Sycamore Tree identified within group 'A1' of Tree Preservation Order 004 - reduce by 3m and crown lift of 7m

    843 Bury Road Rochdale OL11 4AA

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made24/00501/FUL

    RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION IN RESPECT OF AS BUILT WINDOWS. INSTALLATION OF TWO BLACK POWDER COATED PERFORATED ROLLER SHUTTER DOOR

    28-30 St Marys Gate Rochdale OL16 1DZ

    Received Not published
  15. Under Consultation24/00637/TPO

    Application to create a Tree Preservation Order for 2 no. Blossom Trees

    Land Adjacent To 24-30 Bates Close Rochdale OL11 2TU

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made24/00687/HOUS

    Two storey side extension including front and rear dormers

    5 Bridge Bank Road Littleborough OL15 8QU

    Received Not published
  17. Not published24/00752/CONS

    Consultation from Environment Agency in relation to an application for an environmental permit to increase the permitted amount of treatment of mixed non-hazardous waste

    Valencia Waste Management, Pilsworth Road, Bury BL9 8QZ

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made24/00753/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 7 (Leaded Windows Method Statement) of planning permission 23/01379/LBC

    Milnrow Public Library Newhey Road Milnrow OL16 3PS

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made24/00794/FUL

    Change of use of ground and first floor residential (Class C3) to Class E (Commercial, business and services).

    7A Summer Street Rochdale OL16 1SY

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made24/00053/HOUS

    Single storey side extension and alteration to existing fenestration following demolition of existing conservatory - Resubmission of 23/00367/HOUS

    Crimble Bungalow Crimble Lane Heywood Rochdale OL11 4AB

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made24/00391/HOUS

    Erection of single-storey front extension, two-storey side extension, part two-storey/part single-storey rear extension including Juliet balconies, gable feature to existing rear elevation and alterations to fenestration on existing rear elevation.

    8 Wrigley Fold Middleton Rochdale M24 5XA

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made24/00398/FUL

    Change of use of part general industrial building (use class B2) to 1 x 5 bedroom residential dwelling (Use Class C3) installation of new windows and doors and application of render and external façade to front and rear elevations

    Ken Mills Engineering Co New Street Rochdale OL12 6NS

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made24/00431/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 5 (bat license) and 13 (materials) on planning permission 20/01170/OUT

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

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made24/00436/HOUS

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of new garage/outbuilding with solar panels above

    15 Broadhalgh Avenue Rochdale OL11 5LW

    Received Not published

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