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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
4,813Searchable applications
232Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,730 approved or refused records
590Refused applications

3,140 approved · 590 refused · 180 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made25/00581/WTTPO

    Application to fell trees T12, T16, T20, T22, T23, T24, T32, T37, G41 (two trees), T45, T53, T63 and T69; proposed pruning works to trees T14, T21, T28, G38, G40 and G61 and other works stated within the submitted report- subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO 036

    Site Of Former High Birch School Marland Fold Rochdale

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made25/00657/HOUS

    Single storey rear extension

    29 Mizzy Road Rochdale Rochdale OL12 6HW

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made25/00699/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension

    1 Salisbury Drive Rochdale OL11 2WF

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made25/00747/CPL

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer and installation of 3 velux roof windows to front elevation as part of loft conversion

    298 Oldham Road Middleton M24 2DP

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made25/00874/FUL

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement dwelling together with associated landscaping and parking

    Hollingworth Heights Peanock Lane Littleborough Rochdale OL15 0AD

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made25/01058/FUL

    Change of use of land to side of property to form extension to residential curtilage including erection of 1.8m fencing (Retrospective)

    2 Shakespeare Close Littleborough OL15 9QF

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made25/01082/DEM

    Application for prior approval for the demolition of dwelling

    95 Marland Fold Rochdale OL11 4RF

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made25/01114/FUL

    Erection of 1no' attached dwelling

    33 Stanley Street Heywood Rochdale OL10 1BH

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made25/00592/HOUS

    First floor rear extension

    82 Bellshill Crescent Rochdale OL16 2TU

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made25/00607/TELE

    Proposed installation of 30m high lattice tower, 6no antennas, 4no dishes, 1no equipment cabinet, 1no shared meter cabinets and ancillary development throughout

    North Manchester Golf Club Manchester Old Road Middleton M24 4PE

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made25/00611/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 6 (method statement) and 7 (biodiversity enhancements) on planning permission 24/00119/FUL

    Land To The North Of Ashworth Road Ashworth Valley Scout Camp Ashworth Road Rochdale Heywood OL11 5UP

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made25/00740/CONS

    Proposed installation of 2 number LPG tanks and associated works on existing, former LPG tank structure at the Tetrosyl production site in Bury and alterations to parking area to facilitate tanker unloading.

    Tetrosyl Group Ltd, Bury, BL9 7NY

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made25/00741/PIP

    Application for permission in principle for the erection of one dwelling

    Land Adjacent To 12 Eton Close, Rochdale

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made25/01027/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension

    13 Riverstone Bridge Littleborough Rochdale OL15 8JF

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made25/01038/DOC

    Discharge of conditions 11 (landscaping scheme) and 16 (noise levels) on planning permission 23/01381/FUL

    Land At Tower Street And Pilsworth Road, Heywood, OL10 3AD

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made25/00590/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (Materials Specification) and 4 (Windows Specification) of planning permission 24/00886/HOUS

    Hollands Farm Rooley Moor Road Rochdale OL12 6BN

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made25/00885/HOUS

    Single storey rear extension following removal of existing conservatory and chimney including new pitched roof over existing garage together with alterations to two ground floor side & rear windows

    48 Somerset Grove Rochdale OL11 5YS

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made25/00886/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed side dormers and a roof light

    48 Somerset Grove Rochdale Rochdale OL11 5YS

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made25/00896/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 10 (method statement), 11 (highway condition), 12 (metrolink working management) and 15 (dust management plan) on planning permission 23/01310/FUL

    Site At 29-31 And 33-41 Maclure Road, Rochdale OL11 1DN

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made25/00897/FUL

    Demolition of existing outbuilding and replacement with single storey extension to main building together with extension of the existing retaining wall and car park alterations.

    Mccormick Europe Ltd Whitelees Road Littleborough Rochdale OL15 8BZ

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made25/00916/HOUS

    Single Storey side Extension

    5 Mountside Close Rochdale OL12 6JS

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made25/01028/FUL

    External alterations comprising of alteration to fenestration on the rear elevation, removal of existing smoking shelter and replace with new black polycarb roof. Installation of new vent and air intake grill, new signage and internal alterations

    Globe Inn 218 Ramsden Road Wardle Rochdale OL12 9NU

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made25/01029/LBC

    Listed Building Consent for external alterations comprising of alteration to fenestration on the rear elevation, removal of existing smoking shelter and replace with new black polycarb roof. Installation of new vent and air intake grill, new signage and internal alterations

    Globe Inn 218 Ramsden Road Wardle Rochdale OL12 9NU

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made25/01066/FUL

    Demolition of structurally unsafe and damaged upper section of tower

    Moss Mill Industrial Estate Woodbine Street East Rochdale OL16 5LB

    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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