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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3,138 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made22/01091/FUL

    Enclosed entrance and access ramp to front elevation

    Hopwood Primary School Magdala Street Heywood Rochdale OL10 2HN

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made22/01120/FUL

    Erection of building for M.O.T garage use - Resubmission of 21/01588/FUL

    Crescent Garage Great George Street Rochdale OL16 1QG

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made22/01051/FUL

    Conversion and extension to existing barn and outbuilding to form 4 no. dwellinghouses; proposed link extension, and alterations proposed to all elevations of buildings; hardstanding to front yard with parking; creation of proposed passing places

    Barns And Outbuildings At Stock Nook House Farm, Doctor Fold Lane, Heywood

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made22/01077/LBC

    Dismantling, rebuilding and repair of grade II listed drinking fountain and trough in new location. Installation of 1.2m high railings

    Land Opposite The White Hart, 701 Heywood Old Road, Middleton, OL10 2QL

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made22/01172/ADV

    Relocation of 1no' non-illuminated fascia sign on front elevation and installation of 1no' new internally illuminated fascia sign on side elevation

    Cedar House Sandbrook Way Rochdale OL11 1LQ

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made22/00785/HOUS

    Single storey side/rear extension to dwelling including provision of additional hardstanding and alterations to boundary treatments to include new wall/railing and new access gates - part retrospective

    33 Hillcrest Road Rochdale OL11 2QB

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made22/01025/HOUS

    Single-storey side extension including render following removal of ground floor window at rear and demolition of existing conservatory

    115 Kingsway Middleton M24 1HP

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made22/01090/FUL

    Change of use of ground floor from residential to retail (Classes E a and b) including alterations to front elevations consisting of installation of shop fronts with ramp access and alteration to fenestration, increase in ridge height, front and rear dormer extensions, single storey rear extensions, installation of chimney, alteration to fenestration on side elevation and the erection of an external access stairway to rear and creation of rear parking area following demolition of single storey rear extensions and chimney (Resubmission of 22/00412/FUL)

    27-29 Lake Bank Littleborough OL15 0DQ

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made22/00845/FUL

    Erection of a 3-storey block comprising 10.no two-bedroom apartments with associated car parking, alterations to site entrance and landscaping following demolition of existing building

    Site Of Tapios, Heywood Old Road, Middleton M24 4QG

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made22/01083/FUL

    Retention of existing animal handling teaching facility and change of use to also include the public exhibition of animals (as a zoo), as well as the erection of polytunnels, animal sheds and other ancillary structures - part retrospective.

    Hopwood Hall College Rochdale Road Middleton M24 6XH

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made22/01014/FUL

    Replacement of existing external ATM machine

    2 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1EE

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made22/00382/FUL

    Change of use from teaching centre (F1) to Class E (i) (office use) including alterations and repairs to fenestration

    35 Whitworth Road Rochdale OL12 0RA

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made22/00288/FUL

    Change of use and conversion from offices and storage to 15 apartments, 3 offices at ground floor, part single-storey, part-two storey upwards extension and alterations to fenestration on all elevations

    Platinum House, Ditzy Fashion Limited, 18 Sadler Street, Middleton, M24 5UJ

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made22/01076/FUL

    Dismantling, rebuilding and repair of grade II listed drinking fountain and trough in new location. Installation of 1.2m high railings

    Land Opposite The White Hart, 701 Heywood Old Road, Middleton, OL10 2QL

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made22/01165/HOUS

    Front dormer extension and alteration to existing rear dormer - Retrospective

    258 Oldham Road Middleton M24 2DP

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made22/01015/ADV

    Non-illuminated ATM surround sign

    2 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1EE

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made22/01016/WTTPO

    Application for works to one Sycamore tree (T97 of Tree Preservation Order No. 146) to reduce branches that are overhanging the alleyway and property beyond the rear wall by up to 3m to suitable pruning points

    3 Lower Beechwood, Rochdale, OL11 4LY

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made22/01039/FUL

    Erection of a residential development for 61 dwellings (to include 2no. Use Class C2 residential care dwellings for children), access, landscaping, open space, SUDs, and associated works.

    Land To The West Of New Street Littleborough

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made22/00466/FUL

    Erection of 3 blocks (1 no. single storey and 2 no. two storey) of 14 no. 1 bedroom apartments (Use Class C3) including associated landscaping

    Land Off Whitworth Road And Grasmere Street Rochdale

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made22/01085/OUT

    Outline application (including access, layout and scale) for 2 no. three-storey apartment blocks comprising total of 36 units

    Land At Waterfold Lane Heap Bridge Bury BL9 7JY

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made22/01087/HOUS

    Single-storey rear extension, alteration to fenestration to existing rear extension and to rear steps leading to garden, following removal of first floor rear balcony and insertion of a window

    Hawthorn Terrace 206 Broad Lane Rochdale OL16 4PU

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made22/00370/FUL

    Erection of a drive-thru restaurant including associated access, landscaping and engineering works

    Site On The Corner Of Mellor Street And College Bank, Rochdale, OL12 6XD

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made22/00988/FUL

    Erection of 4 no. commercial units (Use Class B2) with office space at first floor level

    Land Off Britannia Street Heywood OL10 1JG

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made22/01033/HOUS

    Formation of driveway including dropped kerb

    157 Queensway Rochdale OL11 2LJ

    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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