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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
4,811Searchable 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3,138 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn.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: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made25/00556/FUL

    Erection of 1 No. semi-detached residential dwelling - Retrospective

    28 War Office Road Rochdale OL11 5HR

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made25/00562/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed Installation of electric vehicle chargers and associated equipment

    Sandbrook Retail Park

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made25/00563/LBC

    Internal alterations to mens washroom at basement level

    Rochdale Town Hall The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AZ

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made25/00785/HOUS

    Single storey rear extension

    33 Whitehall Street Rochdale OL12 0LN

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made25/00787/ANM

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 23/00989/FUL to relocate proposed new window in lounge area moving it closer to entrance by 900mm

    Tonge Court Oldham Road Middleton Rochdale M24 2JY

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made25/01006/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 14 (biodiversity enhancements) on planning permission 22/01538/FUL

    Land Off Hanson Close, Middleton

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made25/01010/HOUS

    Two-storey rear, first floor side extension and alteration to fenestration to the rear elevation

    49 Newhouse Crescent Rochdale OL11 5RR

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made25/01020/FUL

    Erection of one dwelling, excavation of land and associated works including landscaping and boundary treatment

    Knott Booth Farm Broad Lane Rochdale OL16 4QJ

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made25/01022/WTTPO

    Works to one protected Lime Tree under TPO 050 (Group A1) - Reduce by 2-3 meters

    Hopwood Hall College Rochdale Road Middleton Rochdale M24 6XH

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made25/01024/FUL

    Change of use from public house to 9 bed HMO (Sui Generis) and erection of three storey side and rear extension including extension and alterations to existing roof and fenestration

    1 Oldham Road Rochdale OL16 1UA

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made25/00531/FUL

    Single storey rear extension to existing shop following demolition of outbuilding

    16 Huddersfield Road Milnrow Rochdale OL16 3QF

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made25/00609/HOUS

    Part two storey, part single storey side extension

    5 Pavilion Close Rochdale OL12 6EW

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made25/00610/HOUS

    Part two storey, part single storey side extension and two storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory

    31 Rosefield Crescent Rochdale OL16 5BD

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made25/00614/HOUS

    proposed dormer extensions to existing outbuilding and single storey link between outbuilding and dwelling

    142 Manchester Road Heywood Rochdale OL10 2NL

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made25/00713/FUL

    Extension to existing factory and warehouse facility with associated extension to service yard

    Unit 12 Fothergill Coated Fabrics Ltd Smallbridge Business Park Riverside Drive Rochdale OL16 2SH

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made25/00715/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 17 (Noise Management Plan) of planning permission 22/01200/FUL

    Plot J2 Kingsway Business Park James Kearns Avenue Rochdale OL16 4NR

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made25/00730/FUL

    Subdivision of 1 no. existing dwelling into 2 no. semi-detached dwellings with associated boundary treatments

    82 Rowrah Crescent Middleton Rochdale M24 4NW

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made25/00775/HOUS

    Single storey side extension and alteration to fenestration following demolition of existing side garage and rear external store

    24 Moorgate Avenue Rochdale OL11 5JY

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made25/01043/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.20m and height to eaves to 2.70m)

    9 Castle Hill Crescent Rochdale Rochdale OL11 4HZ

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made25/01047/HOUS

    Single-storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing outbuilding

    29 Newbold Hall Drive Rochdale OL16 3AG

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made25/01091/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension

    51 Farmway Middleton Rochdale M24 1DL

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made25/00489/PRA56

    Prior approval application for change of use from agricultural building to dwellinghouse (Class C3)

    Greengate Hill Farm Ashworth Road Heywood Rochdale OL11 5UN

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made25/00621/FUL

    Erection of 74-bed care home development, including creation of new access, car parking, landscaping and other associated works following demolition of Sparth House.

    Sparth House 185 Manchester Road Rochdale OL11 3QY

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made25/00622/FUL

    Proposed four-storey building comprising retail at ground floor, storage facilities at lower ground floor, and 2no. two- bedroom apartments at upper floors.

    Land Adjacent 135 - 137 Whitworth Road Rochdale OL12 0RE

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

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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