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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
232Recorded 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3,138 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/00370/WTCA

    Works to T1 - Oak tree - full crown reduction by 2-3 meters

    St Leonards C Of E Church St Leonards Square Middleton M24 6DJ

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made24/00409/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 4 (Historic Floor) of Listed Building Consent 23/00623/FUL (Alterations to create a multifunctional arts and heritage centre: internal alterations to include a new performances space, artists studios, re-designed dining area, education and office spaces; external alterations to create outdoor dining area, creation of stair and door openings to east elevation, alterations to external access arrangements)

    Touchstones Arts And Heritage Centre The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AQ

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made24/00376/FUL

    Change of use from café/snack bar (Use Class e (b)) to a hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) and amalgamation of shops, with new shop frontages, roller security shutters together with alterations to fenestration on the rear elevation

    303-305 Cutgate Shopping Precinct Edenfield Road Rochdale OL11 5AQ

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made24/00377/ADV

    One internally illuminated fascia sign and one non-illuminated freestanding road sign

    303  305 Cutgate Shopping Precinct Edenfield Road Rochdale OL11 5AQ

    Received Not published
  5. Not published24/00526/SCO

    Request for scoping opinion in respect of proposals for residential development and new primary school alongside alterations and extension to the car park at Hollingworth Lake Country Park, Rakewood Road, Littleborough

    Land West Of Hollingworth Road, Littleborough

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made24/00531/HOUS

    Single storey side and front extension.

    57 Holborn Street Rochdale OL11 4QB

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made24/00537/HOUS

    Single storey rear extension.

    3 Gorton Street Heywood Rochdale OL10 4EA

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made24/00543/HOUS

    Front dormer extension and enlargement of existing rear dormer. Single storey rear extension to replace existing porch with alterations to fenestration on the front and side elevations

    11 Piethorne Close Newhey OL16 3RH

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made24/00558/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 2.80m and height to eaves to 2.80m)

    10 Slaidburn Close Milnrow OL16 4YE

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made24/00563/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5.50m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 2.90m and height to eaves to 2.90m)

    20 Letchworth Avenue Rochdale OL11 1NB

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made24/00568/FUL

    Change of use of dwelling house (Use Class C3) into Special Education Needs School (Use Class F1 (a)); demolition of outbuilding; erection of new single storey classroom building together with alterations to existing access and car park and the installation of multi-use games area and fencing

    Rainshore House Over Town Lane Rochdale OL12 7TQ

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made24/00086/FUL

    Installation of anti-climb rollers to external walls

    Belfield Community School And Nursery Samson Street Rochdale OL16 2XW

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made24/00087/FUL

    Change of use of residential dwelling (Class C3) to Hot Food Takeaway (Sui Generis) including erection of a flue to rear elevation and alterations to shopfront

    51 Tweedale Street Rochdale OL11 1HH

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made24/00088/FUL

    First and second floor change from storage to residential use and alterations to front elevation to create access.

    62 Market Street Heywood OL10 4LY

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made24/00199/FUL

    Alterations to north fenestration of bricking up existing windows.

    Peoples Gym Wham Street Heywood Rochdale OL10 4QU

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made24/00273/FUL

    Change of use of two (Use Class C3a) dwellings to a residential childrens home (Use Class C2) for a maximum of two children

    181  183 Manchester Road Rochdale OL11 3QY

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made24/00274/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for hip to gable roof conversion, rear dormer extension, pitched roof above flat roof side extension and four roof lights

    18 Lake Drive Middleton Rochdale M24 1WB

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made24/00282/LBC

    Internal works proposed to first floor galleries, including replacement of exhibition boards, reinstatement of original ventilation systems, installation of new and replacement heating systems, installation and relocation of internal partitions, installation of new LED lighting systems, and minor works to mechanical and electrical services

    Touchstones Arts And Heritage Centre The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AQ

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made24/00070/FUL

    Erection of a storage building (Use Class B8) consisting of two units, and associated works including installation of boundary treatment, entrance gates and landscaping (Part-Retrospective)

    Land Adjacent To Unit 1 Exmouth Street Rochdale OL16 4SX

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made24/00261/ANM

    Application for non material amendment to planning permission 21/00744/FUL (Residential development of 311 dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated infrastructure, landscaping and access) with reference to the proposed footpath fronting plots 287-290 being rerouted to run parallel with the proposed to be adopted, highway.

    Land Off Don Street, Middleton

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made24/00262/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 8 (Archaeology) on planning permission 20/01170/OUT

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

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made24/00306/FUL

    Construction of five new three bedroomed residential dwellings with associated car parking and landscaping works

    Land Off Damson Green/Baytree Lane Middleton M24 2UL

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made24/00410/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (Historic Floor) of Listed Building Consent 23/00624/LBC (Alterations to create a multifunctional arts and heritage centre: internal alterations to include a new performances space, artists studios, re-designed dining area, education and office spaces; external alterations to create outdoor dining area, creation of stair and door openings to east elevation, alterations to external access arrangements)

    Touchstones Arts And Heritage Centre The Esplanade Rochdale Rochdale OL16 1AQ

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made24/00440/HOUS

    First floor side extension.

    8D Whiteley Drive Middleton Rochdale M24 2UJ

    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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