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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
4,880Searchable applications
232Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,790 approved or refused records
605Refused applications

3,185 approved · 605 refused · 182 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 Made23/00482/FUL

    Demolition of existing garage and construction of a new garage

    Garages on land to the rear of 110 Dale Street, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 4HX

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made23/01066/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 4 (roof cowls), 6 (landscape) and 7 (lighting) on planning permission 22/01568/FUL

    Wardle Academy Birch Road Wardle OL12 9RD

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made23/01136/HOUS

    First floor rear extension

    10 Dixon Fold Rochdale Rochdale OL11 5PP

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made23/01205/CPE

    Application for certificate of lawfulness for the continued use of the premises for residential use (Class C3(b)

    13 Harry Street Rochdale OL11 3HS

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made23/01383/FUL

    Change of use of an existing single storey office building into one bungalow including erection of front porch and alteration to and installation of additional windows and doors on front, side and rear elevations

    Office Building Adjacent To 1 Dobfield Road, Rochdale, OL16 3AW

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made23/01389/HOUS

    Single-storey rear extension, alteration to fenestration to front and side elevations following demolition of existing rear conservatory

    22 Farnley Close Rochdale OL12 7SQ

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made23/00479/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 4 (written scheme of investigation) on planning permission 20/01429/FUL

    Land At Nixon Street Nixon Street Rochdale OL11 3JG

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made23/00555/ADV

    Removal of existing billboards and replace with two internally illuminated digital display units

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

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/00902/HOUS

    Single-storey side extension

    9 Bank Close Littleborough OL15 0DP

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made23/01032/HOUS

    Two storey side extension, first floor side extension, two storey front extension, two storey rear extension, alteration to fenestration on front elevation and formation of raised patio to rear - Part Retrospective

    23 Hawthorn Road Rochdale OL11 5JQ

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made23/00890/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer including rooflight to front elevation

    133 Kingsway Middleton Rochdale M24 1HP

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made23/00894/LBC

    Erection of a single story rear extension/self-contained dwelling with glass link to existing house

    1 Moorgate East Farm Burnedge Rochdale OL16 4QL

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made23/00608/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 4 (construction traffic management) on planning permission 22/00485/FUL

    Various Locations Within Littleborough Between Grid References SD94591799 At Grove Lodge And SD93991632 At Ealees Brook.

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made23/00637/VRCON

    Section 73 application for minor material amendments to planning permission 21/01715/VRCON (Residential Development comprising the erection of 16 dwellings together with access, associated infrastructure and landscaping (Affordable Housing)) relating to design changes to the external appearance.

    Land To Rear Of 408 Oldham Road Oldham Road, Middleton, M24 2FA

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made23/00679/HOUS

    Front porch extension, alteration to fenestration on all elevations, insertion of a flight of steps, removal of chimney on front elevation, following demolition of the existing porch

    68 Keepers Drive Rochdale OL12 7RH

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made23/00696/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 7 (materials) on planning permission 22/01200/FUL

    Kingsway Business Park Rochdale - Plot J2 bordering John Milne Avenue and James Kearns Avenue.

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made23/00737/WTCA

    Application for works to 1 Sycamore Tree (T1) and 1 Cherry Plum Tree (T2) within Moorgate Avenue Conservation Area, comprising of the removal of lower branches overhanging the highway.

    4 Moorgate Avenue Rochdale OL11 5JY

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made23/00959/HOUS

    Erection of composite gates and dwarf wall/pillars with a maximum height of 1.4m to the front boundary together with side boundary fencing and the formation of new vehicular access and hardstanding to form extension of existing driveway (Retrospective)

    17 Chester Avenue Rochdale OL11 5LY

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made23/00956/HOUS

    Single storey side extension to existing detached garage to facilitate conversion to office space and home gym and alterations to fenestration on the existing front elevation

    40 Riverstone Bridge Littleborough Rochdale OL15 8JF

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made23/01269/WTTPO

    Application for works to two Sycamore trees (T19 and T20) of Tree Preservation Order no. 250 consisting of crown reductions and the removal of a large limb overhanging no. 20 Lochawe Close.

    Land Between 20 Lochawe Close And 16 Durness Place, Heywood

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made23/01298/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 5 (ground contamination) and 9 (noise) on planning permission 23/00245/VRCON

    Land South Side Of William Street Littleborough OL15 8JP

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made23/01349/HOUS

    Single-storey side porch extension, first-floor rear and side extension and insertion of new window to first-floor rear elevation(Resubmission of application 23/00633/HOUS)

    7 Bishop Street Rochdale OL16 2TE

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made23/01373/HOUS

    Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to front elevations as part of garage conversion to living accommodation, following removal of existing conservatory

    21 Hurst Meadow Rochdale OL16 4QP

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made23/01379/LBC

    Works to repair and fully re-point spalling and structurally compromised stonework, repairs to the roof, ridges and ventilation turret, repairs to rotten windows and historic leaded glass, dismantling and re-building of structurally compromised oriel window, entrance gable and chimney with associated structural ties and support, refurbishment of rainwater goods, localised internal re-decoration, flashing and re-pointing of copings, repairs to existing asphalt roof and incorporation of new opening casements within existing window frames.

    Milnrow Public Library Newhey Road Milnrow OL16 3PS

    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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