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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3,138 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/00192/TELE

    Prior notification in relation to upgrade works to include the installation of additional antennas, revised headframe arrangements and associated ancillary development

    Orange Site No Gmn0218 Rear Of Crown Gardens Rochdale OL16 5LG

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made23/00261/FUL

    Alterations to south facing elevation from 3 windows to 1 replacement window and installation of 2 bi-folding windows, including the formation of new raised patio/seating area and horse park enclosed with gabion walls

    Pack Horse Inn Birtle Road Heywood Rochdale BL9 6UR

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made22/01287/FUL

    Change of use of first and second floors from commercial (Class E) to 1 no. self-contained flat (Class C3), single storey rear extension, first floor extension including increase in ridge and eaves height, rear dormer, alteration to existing shopfront to create new entrances from Jubilee Road, Juliet balcony to first floor rear elevation and alterations to fenestration

    145 Jubilee Road Middleton Rochdale M24 2LY

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made22/01578/FUL

    Change of use of offices (Class E) to 14 apartments (Class C3) with external alterations including replacement fenestration, removal of external fire escape, new access steps, replacement CCTV, installation of rooflights, landscaping and parking and bin store (part-retrospective)

    Former Townhead Offices, 150 Yorkshire Street Rochdale, OL16 1LD

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made22/01579/LBC

    Change of use of Offices to 14 apartments with external and internal alterations including replacement fenestration, removal of external fire escape, installation of rooflights, new access steps, replacement CCTV, alterations to internal layout with new partitions and removal of existing walls, installation of kitchens, bathrooms and services, and mezzanine floors.

    Former Townhead Offices, 150 Yorkshire Street Rochdale, OL16 1LD

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made22/01589/ADV

    Removal of existing billboards and replace with two internally illuminated digital signs

    Land On The South Side Of Bury Street, Heywood, OL10 3DD

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made22/01590/HOUS

    Single storey rear and side extension with conversion of garage to habitable space and alteration to front fenestration with render to front elevation and front car port following removal of front canopy

    1 Winchester Close Rochdale OL11 5NE

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made22/01591/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 9 (Contamination) of planning permission 19/01050/FUL

    Land Adjacent Spring Inn, Broad Lane, Rochdale

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/00091/FUL

    Erection of 1 x 2m high freestanding pedestrian access alleygate to rear of 20 Buckley Lane and 1 x 2m high freestanding fence panel to the rear of 26 Buckley Lane

    Alleyway Rear Of 20 And 26 Buckley Lane Rochdale OL12 9ED

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made22/01339/HOUS

    Application of external cladding to front and side elevation, alteration to fenestration on all elevations, conversion of garage to habitable room and insertion of 2no rooflights to existing single storey side extension - Retrospective

    6 Bramhall Close Milnrow Rochdale OL16 4BX

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made22/01347/HOUS

    Boundary treatment including installation of gate and new boundary wall and fence (2.0m) following demolition of existing boundary wall - Part Retrospective

    10 Turf House, Pennine View Shore Road Littleborough Rochdale OL15 8EP

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made22/01348/HOUS

    Single-storey side extension

    5 Clarence Street Rochdale OL12 6NF

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made22/01349/FUL

    Change of use from a Bakery ( Class E) to a Hot food takeaway ( Sui Generis) including erection of 2 No Flues to side elevation

    301 Cutgate Shopping Precinct Edenfield Road Rochdale OL11 5AQ

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made22/01350/FUL

    Erection of 3 x 2 metre high vehicle access free standing alleygates to rear of 50 and 64 Hillcrest Road and rear of 112 Colne Street

    25-67 Melville Street 50 - 64 Hillcrest Road 96-112 Colne Street Rochdale OL11 2UQ

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made22/01419/FUL

    Erection of bungalow with associated parking and landscaping

    Land Adjacent To 1 Corporation Road Rochdale OL11 4EU

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made22/01420/FUL

    Cladding to front side and rear elevations

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

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made22/01304/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 4 (phase II) on planning permission 22/00850/FUL

    Greater Manchester Fire Service Whitelees Road Littleborough Rochdale OL15 8DU

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made22/01305/WTTPO

    Application for works to 3 Sycamore Trees, subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 251a consisting of the reduction to suitable pruning points 2-3m back from the property and removal of deadwood

    2 Ripon Close, Bamford. Rochdale, OL11 4AE

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made23/00101/VRCON

    Section 73 application to vary condition 2 (Plans) of planning permission 20/00764/FUL (Change of use from care home to single detached dwelling with associated building and demolition works, demolition of existing bungalow and construction of six new detached dwellings with associated servicing and external works) for alterations to house type on plot 6 to facilitate accommodation within the roof space and internal alterations along with amendments to window and door openings to enable compliance with Part O of the current Building Regulations.

    Honresfeld Halifax Road Littleborough Rochdale OL15 0JG

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made23/00102/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey side extension

    Ashdene Edenfield Road Rochdale Rochdale OL12 7TR

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made23/00104/FUL

    Siting of containerised battery storage unit including installation of energy storage system (200kW (400kWhr) and electrical cabinet with 2.4m high paladin perimeter fencing

    Land On The West Side Of Hanson Street Middleton Manchester M24 2YP

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made23/00156/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (materials) on planning permission 22/01020/HOUS

    15 Timbercliffe Littleborough Rochdale OL15 9QL

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made23/00387/PRA56

    Prior approval for change of use from Class E to 12 no. apartments

    115 Spotland Road Rochdale OL12 6PJ

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made23/00388/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension, rear dormer, and addition of two roof lights to front roof slope including alteration of roof from hip to gable

    2 Newbold Hall Gardens Rochdale OL16 3AL

    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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