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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3,185 approved · 605 refused · 182 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/01380/FUL

    Retrospective application for resurfaced parking area, B8 equipment store and change of use of garage to B1 office space including installation of roof lights.

    Land To The Rear And Side Of 40 Doctor Fold Lane Heywood, OL10 2QE

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made23/01382/FUL

    Residential development for a specialist supported living complex (Use Class C3(b)) comprising 12no. flats with ancillary worker facilities and outdoor amenity areas

    Land Opposite Harwood Primary School Hornby Street, Heywood

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made23/00483/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from office (Class E) to taxi booking office (Sui Generis)

    77 Church Street Littleborough OL15 8AB

    Received Not published
  4. Under Consultation23/00736/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 13 (substation details) and 15 (drainage) on planning permission 22/01119/FUL

    Land At Former Central Retail Park, Land Bounded By Oldham Road, Milnrow Road And Richard Street, Rochdale

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made23/00750/HOUS

    Single storey side extension, two storey front extension, raising ridge height of existing roof to accommodate loft conversion with 1 no. rear dormer, erection of pitched roof to existing side/rear extension, alterations to existing fenestration on front elevation together with the application of render and stone tiles.

    85 Mainway Middleton Rochdale M24 1LL

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made23/00934/HOUS

    Single-storey rear extension

    48 Delamere Road Rochdale OL16 4XN

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made23/00935/FUL

    Use of land as extension to private garden and erection of 850mm high boundary fence

    153 Hill Top Drive Rochdale OL11 2SB

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made23/00942/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 3.8m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 2.9m)

    313 Milnrow Road Rochdale OL16 5BU

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/01020/HOUS

    Single storey side extension following demolition of existing garage, alteration to fenestration and installation of roof lights to the rear.

    42 Penrhyn Avenue Middleton Rochdale M24 1EQ

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made23/00673/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 6 (Construction Management Plan), 10 (Invasive Species Method Statement), 16 (RAMS for Habitat Disturbance) and 18 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Drawings) of planning permission 22/00485/FUL

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

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made23/01016/FUL

    Change of use from C3 Dwellinghouse to Sui Generis (8-bedroom HMO) alteration to side and rear fenestration and existing basement garage conversion, Resubmission of 22/01401/FUL

    190 Milkstone Road Rochdale OL11 1NA

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made23/01024/HOUS

    First floor side extension over existing garage.

    9 Beaumonds Way Rochdale OL11 5NL

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made23/01025/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed loft conversion with roof lights to front and rear roof slope

    13 Shore Road Littleborough Rochdale OL15 9LG

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made23/01093/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 9 (risk assessment) on planning permission 15/01183/OUT

    Land East Of Hollin Lane Rochdale Middleton

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made23/01094/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 5 (pumping station)on planning permission 21/01146/FUL

    Former Akzo Nobel Site, Off Hollingworth Road, Littleborough.

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made23/01095/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 15 (materials) on planning permission 21/01146/FUL

    Former Akzo Nobel Site, Off Hollingworth Road, Littleborough.

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made23/01338/ADV

    One internally illuminated totem sign

    Kia Uk Limited Water Street Car Park Rochdale OL16 1TL

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made23/00751/HOUS

    Two storey rear extension. Insertion of new window on the second floor side elevation and changes to fenestration on the rear second floor elevation together with the application of render to match existing.

    11 Thirlmere Road Rochdale OL11 3LJ

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made23/00773/FUL

    Erection of three dwellings following demolition of existing bungalow - Resubmission of 22/01175/FUL

    2 War Office Road Rochdale OL11 5HR

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made23/00839/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 17 (gas monitoring) on planning permission 21/01146/FUL

    Former Akzo Nobel Site, Off Hollingworth Road, Littleborough.

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made23/00950/CPL

    Application for a certifictae of lawfulness for the change of use from office (Class E) into private hire operating centre (Class E) - Resubmission of 23/00483/CPL

    77 Church Street Littleborough OL15 8AB

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made23/01049/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 4 (permeable driveway) and 6 (boundary treatments) on planning permission 23/00248/HOUS

    13 Shore Road Littleborough Rochdale OL15 9LG

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made23/01061/FUL

    Erection of a single storey farm shop building with cafe, access, parking, and landscaping and other associated works (Resubmission of 22/01216/Ful)

    Bank Top Farm Hollingworth Road Littleborough Rochdale OL15 0AU

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made23/01101/WTTPO

    Beech (T2) - Remove (monolith to 3-4m) due to Phytophthora (staining exudate, leaf chlorosis, slight lean towards property. Ash (T3) - proposed deadwood removal and crown reduction by 20-25% subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO005

    5 Burwell Close Rochdale OL12 6DQ

    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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