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3,138 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 Made22/01098/FUL

    Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 4 storey apartment building (comprising of 31no. 2 bed and 9 no. 1-bed affordable units) with associated access, car parking and landscaping

    Site Of Unit 1 Brown Street, Littleborough

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made22/01155/HOUS

    Erection of single storey detached garage

    Ball Barn Farm Syke Road Rochdale OL12 9TD

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made22/01199/WTCA

    Application to fell 2 Ash and 2 Sycamore trees within Rock Nook Conservation Area

    Sladen Wood Mill Todmorden Road Littleborough Rochdale OL15 9EW

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made22/01212/HOUS

    Two storey side and rear extension (Re-submission 22/00384/HOUS)

    14 Gilwood Grove Middleton M24 6TH

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made22/01213/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (materials schedule), 10 (bird and bat strategy box), 12 (site levels) , 23 (soft and hard landscaping) and 24 (steps)on planning permission 20/01401/AM

    Land At Royle Road, Rochdale, OL11 3EH

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made22/01214/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (passing places) and 6 (boundary treatments) on planning permission 19/01075/FUL

    Lower Tack Lea Farm Bury And Rochdale Old Road Heywood Rochdale BL9 6UY

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made22/01225/FUL

    Erection of one detached dwelling

    190 Heywood Old Road, Middleton, M24 4GR

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made22/01226/HOUS

    Part-two storey, part-single storey rear extension (resubmission 22/00154/HOUS)

    16 Wrenbury Drive Rochdale OL16 4PJ

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made22/01230/FUL

    Residential Development for 26no' dwellings and erection of one block of 6no' 2-bedroom apartments with associated access, landscaping and infrastructure

    Former Tack Lea Works Bury And Rochdale Old Road Rochdale

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made22/01231/HOUS

    Single-storey rear extension, alteration to side and rear fenestration, formation of landing patio area and new steps leading to the rear garden following demolition of existing single storey rear extension

    5 Uplands Middleton M24 1EA

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made22/01232/TELE

    Installation of 20m high slim-line monopole, supporting 6 no. antennas,1 no. wraparound equipment cabinet at the base of the monopole, 2 no. equipment cabinets, 1 no. electric meter cabinets, 1no. GPS module and ancillary development

    Land At The Junction Of Heywood Old Road And Public Right Of Way MidRupp110a, Middleton

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made22/01236/HOUS

    Alterations to existing roof from hip to gable including new roof, rear dormer and installation of second floor side window -retrospective.

    142 Hollin Lane Middleton Rochdale M24 5LB

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made22/00768/FUL

    Change of use from Printing Shop (Use Class E) to Hotel (Use Class C1), single storey link extension, first floor side extensions including increase in eaves height, alterations to fenestration and reconfiguration of rear car park

    80-82 Molesworth Street Rochdale OL16 2AW

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made22/01220/HOUS

    Two storey rear & single storey side extensions to dwelling

    11 Eskdale Avenue Rochdale OL11 3JX

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made22/01227/HOUS

    Construction of raised balcony area to the rear ground floor level with solid/glass balustrade and alteration to existing single storey flat roof with lean to pitched roof

    847 Rochdale Road Middleton M24 2RA

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made22/01228/FUL

    Refurbishment of building with internal and external alterations. Internal works include installation of kitchens and bathroom, removal of lift, removal of stud walls and glazed partitions, insertion of new stud walls and removal of walls within the basement. External works include repairs to roof, replacement of all flashing, new hardstanding and railings installed on the top of the existing boundary wall.

    Partnership House Sparrow Hill Rochdale OL16 1QT

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made22/01211/HOUS

    Single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing shed

    2 The Woods Rochdale OL11 3NT

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made22/01237/HOUS

    Single storey side and rear extension to dwelling

    4 Mount Fold Middleton M24 1FE

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made22/01238/HOUS

    Two-storey side extensions, first floor extension, front entrance feature, render and cladding to all elevations, extension to driveway, raised terrace at rear, alteration to fenestration following demotion of existing chimney

    389 Bury And Rochdale Old Road Heywood OL10 4AT

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made22/01241/ANM

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 20/00253/FUL to change the house type of plots 1 and 3 to match approved house type on plots 4 and 5, slight repositioning of plots 1, 2 and 4 and slight realignment of approved access road

    43 Bamford Way, Rochdale, OL11 5NB

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made22/01268/HOUS

    Single-storey front extension

    37 Tyrone Drive Rochdale OL11 4BE

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made22/01270/VRCON

    Outline application for erection of five detached dwellings without complying with condition 3 of planning permission 17/01418/OUT (to allow the access point into the site to be retained in its existing location and not repositioned as approved)

    Half Acre House Residential Care Home Roch Valley Way Rochdale OL11 4DB

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made22/01197/WTTPO

    Application for works to one Ash tree (removal of branches) and to fell one Ash Tree subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 235 (2004)

    Seven Oaks Meadowcroft Lane Rochdale OL11 5HN

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made22/01229/LBC

    Refurbishment of building with internal and external alterations. Internal works include installation of kitchens and bathroom, removal of lift, removal of stud walls and glazed partitions, insertion of new stud walls and removal of walls within the basement. External works include repairs to roof, replacement of all flashing, new hardstanding and railings installed on the top of the existing boundary wall

    Partnership House Sparrow Hill Rochdale OL16 1QT

    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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