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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3,138 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/00656/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 1 (time), 2 (plans) and 3 (CMP) on planning permission 23/01103/FUL

    Brownhill Learning Community Sutherland Road Heywood Rochdale OL10 3PY

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made24/00708/CPL

    Application for certificate of lawfulness for the proposed internal extension of offices at ground and first floor and erection of surface mounted lightweight structure for extension of first floor mezzanine.

    Kingsway Plot K(B) James Watt Drive Kingsway Business Park Rochdale OL16 4UG

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made24/00728/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 11 (materials) on planning permission 22/00571/PSID

    Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road Rochdale Rochdale OL16 4XA

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made24/00737/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 4m and height to eaves to 2.4m)

    5 Stiups Lane Rochdale OL16 4XR

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made24/00748/HOUS

    Erection of a conservatory to the rear of dwelling

    7 Loisine Close Rochdale OL11 3PF

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made24/00128/FUL

    Installation of cycle shelter

    Hopwood Hall College Rochdale Campus St Marys Gate Rochdale OL12 6RY

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made24/00157/HOUS

    Single storey front extension

    94 Lewis Drive Heywood Rochdale OL10 3NB

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made24/00158/FUL

    Erection of air conditioning units and vents to building. Alterations to including removal of existing windows, and erection of access ramp to pedestrian access door. Removal existing hardstanding and replacement with tarmacadam. Creation of off street parking spaces

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

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made24/00197/HOUS

    Two storey side and rear extension, two-storey front gable extensions, front facade remodelling, rear dormer extension, insertion of 10no rooflights, addition of render to all elevations, alteration to fenestration and extension of driveway following demolition of existing attached outbuilding

    4 Norford Way Rochdale OL11 5QS

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made24/00198/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (materials), 4 (window and door spec) and 6 (boundary treatment) on planning permission 22/01177/FUL

    Land Off Mossylea Close Middleton Rochdale

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made24/00603/HOUS

    Erection of detached garage and raising of boundary wall.

    2 The Bungalow Ogden Lane Newhey Milnrow Rochdale OL16 3TD

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made24/00639/WTTPO

    Works to one Lime Tree and one Cherry Tree subject to Tree Preservation Order 116. Lime Tree - prune back overhanging lateral branches to the boundary to suitable branch bark collars / branch bark ridge. Cherry Tree - prune back to former pruning points (the tree appears to have been pruned in the past). This would effectively be a balanced crown reduction of about 15%.

    Cardinal Vaughan Court Suffolk Street Rochdale OL11 1EG

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made24/00842/LBC

    Installation of extraction unit and internal alterations to existing bathroom

    8 Middle Newgate Calderbrook Road Littleborough OL15 9NU

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made24/00843/HOUS

    Two-storey rear, single-storey side and rear extensions, alterations to fenestration on existing side elevation following demolition of existing detached garage

    42 Oulder Hill Drive Rochdale OL11 5LB

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made24/00844/AGR

    Application for pror approval for the erection of a hay store

    Carr Farm Carr Lane Milnrow Rochdale OL16 3TS

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made24/00934/WTTPO

    Application to remove one Sycamore Tree within Group 3 of Tree Preservation Order 012 due to the tree proposing risk of damage and injury.

    4 The Harridge Rochdale OL12 7UX

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made24/00085/HOUS

    Part-two, part-single storey side and rear extensions, single storey rear extension with balcony and balustrade. Alterations to fenestration on the ground floor front and first floor rear elevations. Addition of 1 no. roof lights to rear, removal of existing rear eaves and existing chimney together with the conversion of existing garage to living accommodation. (Part-Retrospective) - Resubmission of 23/01183/HOUS

    11 Alexander Drive Milnrow Rochdale OL16 3LY

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made24/00240/FUL

    Construction of an HGV Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fuelling station and associated works (retrospective)

    Romac Logistics Unit 66 Stakehill Industrial Estate Touchet Hall Road Middleton M24 2FL

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made24/00241/HOUS

    Alteration to side boundary to form new vehicular access and parking area with block paving.

    205 Manchester Road Heywood Rochdale OL10 2NN

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made24/00302/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 4 (drainage) on planning permission 23/01103/FUL

    Brownhill Learning Community Sutherland Road Heywood Rochdale OL10 3PY

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made24/00334/HOUS

    Two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and rear dormer including alterations to fenestration and front boundary wall

    26 Moss Lane Middleton Rochdale M24 1WX

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made24/00651/FUL

    Change of use of ground floor office to a 2no' bedroom apartment (C3a)

    Atlas House 119 Drake Street Rochdale OL16 1PZ

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made24/00683/CPL

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion, single storey rear extension and alterations fenestration on existing rear elevation

    114 Tennyson Road Middleton Rochdale M24 2NP

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made24/00684/HOUS

    Two storey side extension

    24 Whitegate Littleborough OL15 8PU

    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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