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3,138 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

  1. Decision Made23/00790/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with the following conditions of planning permission 21/01437/FUL:- Condition 03 (Materials); Condition 04 (Window and doors); Condition 05 (Roof lights); Condition 06 (Ridge, verge and eaves); Condition 07 (Schedule of repairs and rebuilding); Condition 08 (Masonry cleaning); Condition 10 (Boundary treatment); Condition 11 (Landscaping plan); Condition 13 (Biodiversity enhancements); Condition 14 (Site assessment) and Condition 18 ( Bat survey)

    Tame Barn Farm Tame Barn Close Milnrow Rochdale OL16 3QJ

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made23/00988/VRCON

    Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and 3 (materials) of planning permission 15/01450/FUL Erection of two dwellings to enable the restoration of Red House (Resubmission of 14/00684/FUL)

    13 Broadhalgh Avenue Rochdale OL11 5LW

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made23/00989/FUL

    Single storey front and rear extensions together with the erection of two canopies; alterations to fenestration, installation of EV charging points, application of partial render to front/side elevations including creation of patio area and erection of new boundary fencing

    Tonge Court Oldham Road Middleton Rochdale M24 2JY

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made23/00990/OUT

    Outline application for the erection of 1 x 4 bedroom dwelling (means of access and layout only) on land at 1018 Edenfield Road

    1018 Edenfield Road Rochdale OL12 7TR

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made23/00578/FUL

    First floor infill extension including render - Retrospective

    Beechwood House Milnrow Road Rochdale OL16 2AA

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made23/00579/HOUS

    Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing extension and the partial rebuild of existing boundary wall.

    2 Mere Street Rochdale OL11 1HJ

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made23/00580/FUL

    Change of use from dwelling to 2no' (1no' 1bedroom and 1no' 2 bedroom) self-contained flats together with loft conversion including demolition of existing rear extension and erection of new single storey rear extension

    73 Kellett Street Rochdale OL16 2JU

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made23/01230/FUL

    The erection of a Petrol Filling Station inclusive of 4 Jet Wash Bays, 1 Roll Over Car Wash and 12 EV charging bays, the erection of 2no. Drive-Thru units (Class E) with circulatory routes and associated car parking, landscaping, installation of sub station and other works.

    Land At The Junction Of Sir Isaac Newton Way /Michael Faraday Avenue, Kingsway, Rochdale OL16 4PS

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/01231/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (masonry and roof material), 4 (windows and doors) and 5 (roof lights) on planning permission 23/00588/HOUS

    110 Church Street Littleborough Rochdale OL15 8AS

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made23/01232/FUL

    Replacement of existing porches/canopies with new porches to 113 dwellings located on Albert Royds Street, Beal Crescent, Clover Hall Crescent, Eafield Road and Farm Walk and external access steps to 126 Clover Hall Crescent

    Various Properties On Albert Royds Street, Beal Crescent, Clover Hall Crescent, Eafield Road And Farm Walk, Rochdale

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made23/01236/FUL

    Change of Use of Vacant Retail Premises (Class E) to 26 Flats (C3 Use) with commercial use (Class E) retained at part-ground floor / basement level, together with a roof extension and other associated elevational alterations (Part-retrospective)

    44-46 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1JW

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made23/01355/HOUS

    Erection of single storey side extension, 2m high boundary fence, reduction in length of existing detached garage, increase in width of existing parking area to the rear and addition of larch panelling to the existing front elevation.

    30 Hartford Avenue Heywood OL10 4XH

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made23/00590/FUL

    Phase III restoration and refurbishment works to Rochdale Town Hall, continuation of Phase II works (approved 20/00615/FUL & 20/00616/LBC); to include roof repairs and improvements, modification of below ground drainage, installation of an air source heat pump at the rear carpark, internal alterations, replacement of MEP services throughout the building, accessibility improvements throughout the building, addition of a lift to all floors, and conservation works to heritage rooms

    Rochdale Town Hall The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AZ

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made23/00591/LBC

    Phase III restoration and refurbishment works to Rochdale Town Hall, continuation of Phase II works (approved 20/00615/FUL & 20/00616/LBC); to include roof repairs and improvements, modification of below ground drainage, installation of an air source heat pump at the rear carpark, internal alterations, replacement of MEP services throughout the building, accessibility improvements throughout the building, addition of a lift to all floors, and conservation works to heritage rooms

    Rochdale Town Hall The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AZ

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made23/00592/HOUS

    Single storey rear extension, rooflights to front and rear roof slopes and alterations to fenestration on all elevations following demolition of existing conservatory

    129 Kirkway Middleton M24 1LP

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made23/00617/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.50m and height to eaves to 2.50m)

    36 Ansdell Road Rochdale Rochdale OL16 4TT

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made23/00618/OUT

    Outline application (including details of access, appearance, layout and scale) for the erection of one dwelling

    Land Adjacent To 8 Top Schwabe Street Middleton M24 4TQ

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made23/01268/HOUS

    Partial demolition of existing detached annexe together with engineering operations to facilitate the erection of a subterranean garage/pool including other landscaping works and creation of hardstanding; erection of replacement single storey side extension including alterations to fenestration to side elevation and addition of roof lights to front roof slope to host dwelling

    Higher Cleggswood Farm Higher Lakewood Rakewood Road Littleborough OL15 0AZ

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made23/01321/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 9 (site investigation) on planning permission 18/00971/FUL

    Land West Of George Street Heywood OL10 4PW

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made23/01343/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for rear dormer extension and alterations to rear, first floor window opening

    48 Kingsland Road Rochdale Rochdale OL11 3HQ

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made23/01381/FUL

    Residential development for a specialist supported living complex (Use Class C3(b)) comprising 8no. flats with ancillary worker facilities, refuse store and landscaping

    Land At Tower Street And Pilsworth Road, Heywood, OL10 3AD

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made23/00489/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension meauring 6m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.9m and height to eaves to 2.9m)

    6 Weston Avenue Rochdale OL16 4TS

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made20/00647/HOUS

    Render to the front elevation

    12 Sycamore Avenue Heywood OL10 2JB

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made22/00458/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 7 (materials) on planning permission 20/01384/FUL

    Land To The Rear Of 170 - 176 Hollin Lane Middleton M24 5LD

    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.

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