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3,138 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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More application records

  1. Decision Made22/01303/HOUS

    Part two/part single storey rear extension following demolition of existing rear conservatory together with front and rear dormers

    59 Mountain Ash Rochdale OL12 7JD

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made22/01513/HOUS

    Erection of side dormers, and erection of integral garage together with alterations to fenestration including formation of two sliding doors to side elevation and application of external render to all elevations

    18 Chester Avenue Rochdale OL11 5LY

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made22/01514/FUL

    Change of Use to 7-bed House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis)

    41 Broad Street Middleton Rochdale M24 4PQ

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made22/01515/LBC

    Reinstatement of four bricked up windows on the front elevation.

    The Old Duke 10 Ealees Littleborough OL15 0HJ

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made22/01558/HOUS

    Single-storey rear extension, front and rear dormer extensions and insertion of windows to side elevation, following demolition of existing rear porch

    61 Rouse Street Rochdale OL11 4PG

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made23/00115/PRA56

    Prior approval for the installation of solar panels

    Lowerplace Primary School Kingsway Rochdale OL16 4UU

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made23/00313/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 2 (materials), 3 (landscaping) and 4 (fire mitigation) on planning permission 20/01524/REM

    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

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made23/00135/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension meauring 4m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 2.93m and height to eaves to 2.25m)

    4 St Barnaba's Drive Littleborough Rochdale OL15 8EJ

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/00283/HOUS

    Single storey side and rear extension, two storey rear extension and application of replacement render to all elevations.

    18 Oulder Hill Drive Rochdale OL11 5LB

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made24/00044/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 17 (EV Charging Points) of planning permission 22/01191/PSID

    Newhouse Academy Newhouse Road Heywood OL10 2NT

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made24/00123/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.7m and height to eaves to 2.7m)

    9 Thames Street Rochdale OL16 5NY

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made24/00219/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (materials), 4 (windows and doors), 5 (dormer windows), 7 (levels), 8 (boundary treatment), 9 (tree protection), 10 (Rams biodiversity) and 16 (construction method statement) on planning permission 21/00282/FUL

    Land Off Chestnut Way Chestnut Way Littleborough OL15 8RW

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made24/00340/WTTPO

    Application for works to 2 Sycamore trees (T25 and T26 of Tree Preservation Order No. 180) - crown reduce both trees by 1/2 metres or prune both trees back to the boundary line

    5 Dean Bank Drive Rochdale OL16 4RW

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made24/00774/HOUS

    Erection of new store attached to existing detached garage following removal of existing store

    13 Chevron Close Rochdale OL11 3LZ

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made24/00831/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 10 (materials) on planning permission 22/01119/FUL

    Land at former Central Retail Park, Land bounded by Oldham Road, Milnrow Road and Richard Street, Rochdale

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made24/00833/FUL

    Part demolition, conversion and extension of former kennels and cattery into 5no' dwellings and construction of detached dwelling. Engineering works including excavation of ground levels and depositing of material, construction of retaining wall and diversion of footpath (part retrospective)

    Springbank Kennels Birch Hill Lane Wardle Rochdale OL12 9LX

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made24/00834/HOUS

    Single-storey side, front porch extension alteration to existing rear window to door and associated landscaping

    1 Berwyn Avenue Middleton M24 2DX

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made23/00284/VRCON

    Application to vary condition 1 on planning permission 20/00874/VRCON to extend the temporary planning permission by a further 3 years to expire in March 2027

    Corrosion Resistant Products Ltd, Head Office Todmorden Road Littleborough OL15 9EG

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made23/00285/HOUS

    Two storey rear extension following demolition of existing detached garage. Raising eaves height on front elevation and ridge height of main roof. Application of render to all elevations and alterations to fenestration on the front elevation following demolition of existing front porch. New boundary treatments and engineering works including alterations to vehicular access, extension of existing dropped kerb and installation of a motorised turntable within front garden

    216 Middleton Road Heywood Rochdale OL10 2LH

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made23/00286/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of dwelling-house C3a dwelling as a children's home for a maximum of two children, with three carers , with two sleeping overnight, working on a rota basis (C2)

    27 Traynor Close Middleton Rochdale M24 5DU

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made23/00391/WTCA

    Application to remove 3 Sitka Spruce Trees (Tree 8, Tree 9, Tree 10) within Rock Nook Conservation Area

    Land Opposite 30 Timbercliffe, Littleborough OL15 9QL

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made23/00392/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.85m and height to eaves to 2.50m)

    23 Maureen Street Rochdale Rochdale OL12 0ER

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made22/01367/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed use of dwellinghouse (class C3)

    334 Bury Road Rochdale OL11 4EB

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made22/01571/FUL

    Erection of one 2 storey dwelling

    Land Adjacent To 32 Henry Street, Rochdale OL11 1EN

    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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