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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3,138 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/00110/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (floor boards) and 7 (softwood joists) on planning permission 22/00656/LBC

    Hopwood Hall College, Middleton Campus Rochdale Road Middleton Rochdale M24 6XH

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made23/00148/HOUS

    Two storey side and rear extensions, first floor extension, front entrance feature, alterations to roof including increase in ridge height, render, cladding and stone to all elevations, extension to driveway, raised terrace at rear, alteration to existing fenestration and erection of detached double garage following demolition of existing chimney

    St Michaels Vicarage 389 Bury And Rochdale Old Road Heywood Rochdale OL10 4AT

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made23/00158/WTTPO

    Proposed works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO220 consisting of 2.5m canopy reduction to trees T1, T2, T3 and T5; removal of ivy from trees T4 and T6; 2.5 - 3m canopy reduction to trees T7 and T8 of submitted plan.

    Rear Of 87 Glamis Avenue And Side Of 7 Hendon Grove Heywood Rochdale OL10 2WJ

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made22/01284/FUL

    Change of use of lower ground floor and part of ground floor from mixed Use Class B2 and B8 to Use Class B2 (industrial) including new external staircase and new first floor window to south west elevation

    Mitchell Hey Mills College Road Rochdale OL12 6AE

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made22/01434/FUL

    Change of use and conversion of office building into 4 flats including alterations to fenestration on all elevations including two new entrance doors on rear elevation, two external access ramps and installation of solar panels to roof

    St Chads House 32 Church Stile Rochdale OL16 1QE

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made22/01435/FUL

    Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to residential care home (Use Class C2) for four children

    17 Brooklands Court Rochdale Rochdale OL11 4EJ

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made22/01453/HOUS

    Part two-storey part single-storey rear extension, insertion of new window to first floor side elevation following demolition of existing rear conservatory

    38 Walsingham Avenue Middleton M24 1SR

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made22/01488/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use of first floor from Class C4 (house in multiple occupation) to Class C3 (dwellinghouse) (re-submission 22/01260/CPL)

    29B-29C First Floor Flat Milnrow Road Rochdale Rochdale OL16 1UG

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/00423/ANM

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 22/00603/FUL for the rotation and relocation of the proposed pd around the corner of the corridor

    Moto Birch Eastbound Services M62 Junction 18-19 Heywood OL10 2QH

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made23/00468/FUL

    Change of use from a retail shop to chauffeur service with travel agency

    7 Market Street Heywood OL10 1HT

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made23/00469/HOUS

    Part two storey part single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory

    10 Moor Hill Rochdale OL11 5YB

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made23/00470/HOUS

    Engineering works to allow the raising up of the land to create level garden area including retaining wall and fencing - Retrospective

    Crossfield Barn Gandy Lane Rochdale OL12 6EF

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made23/00472/ADV

    Various signs including alterations and replacement of existing signs comprising of internally illuminated entrance portal sign, 6 no. internally illuminated fascia signs, 1 no. double sided pylon sign, 2 no. direction signs, new internally illuminated projecting light box sign, banner sign, poster signs and vinyl signs -Resubmission of 22/01421/ADV

    Kingsway Retail Park, Kentucky Fried Chicken Gb Ltd Kingsway Rochdale OL16 5DB

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made22/01257/FUL

    Erection of 1 x 2 metre high vehicle access free standing alleygate to side of 929 Manchester Road

    923 - 929 Manchester Road Rochdale OL11 2TR

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made22/01258/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 11 (unadopted roads) and 15 (phase II land) on planning permission 20/01189/FUL

    Higher Elbut Farm, Birtle Riding Centre Elbut Lane Heywood BL9 7TU

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made22/01273/FUL

    Installation of steps and railing following removal of existing steps

    Footpath To Sides Of 62 & 63 Louise Gardens Smallbridge Rochdale OL12 9RZ

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made22/01447/HOUS

    Single storey side and rear extension

    20 Cobden Street Heywood OL10 1AX

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made22/01464/HOUS

    Two storey side extension including addition of front porch and canopy, alterations to existing fenestration and creation of two parking spaces following demolition of existing garage - Resubmission of 22/01161/HOUS

    13 Moss Hall Road Heywood Rochdale BL9 7JJ

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made22/01550/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (Site Investigation), 4 (Drainage), 5 (Materials), 6 (Boundary Treatments), 7 (Landscaping), 8 (Tree Protection) and 10 (Habitat Enhancements) of planning permission 21/01553/FUL

    Land Off Glenavon Drive Rochdale OL12 6DT

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made22/01567/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 11 (materials) and 12 (windows doors and reveals) on planning permission 22/00571/PSID

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

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made22/01267/TELE

    Prior notification for the installation of a new 18m telecoms street pole and associated ancillary works

    Hamer Lane Street Works Rochdale OL16 2LU

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made23/00130/HOUS

    Two-storey side extension, single-storey rear extension, two-storey front extension, and new roof over resulting dwelling footprint Resubmission of 22/00846/HOUS

    54 Norden Road Rochdale OL11 5PN

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made23/00134/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (materials), 4 (rooflights), 5 (landscaping), 6 (boundaries), 7 (parking area), 9 (contamination), 10 (drainage scheme), 12 (bat and bird boxes), 13 (dev phasing), 14 (window and door frames) and 15 (written scheme of investigation) on planning permission 21/00003/FUL

    Moorgate East Farm Broad Lane Rochdale OL16 4QL

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made23/00166/HOUS

    Two storey side, single storey front and single storey rear extensions including the addition of a balcony to the first floor rear elevation and a glass balustrade and formation of new garden steps to the rear.

    24 Dean Head Todmorden Road Littleborough Rochdale OL15 9LZ

    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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