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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3,185 approved · 605 refused · 182 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/01026/FUL

    The removal of 6 no. antennas and ancillary development including 3 no. Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Shrouds, Remote Radio Units (RRUs) and steel support grillage and installation of telecommunications equipment on rooftop including 2no. TEF & 2no. VF antennas, 6no. TEF & 6no. VF pole mounted PRU's, 2no. TEF combiners, 1no. VF filter and 2no. VF/TEF BOBs within container including GRP Shroud and associated ancillary works

    Albert Mill 34 Newhey Road Milnrow Rochdale OL16 3NR

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made23/01345/VRCON

    Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 13 (Materials) and 23 (Retaining Walls Specification) of planning permission 18/00869/FUL (Residential development: erection of 23 dwellings and provision of access from Langley Lane, with associated hard and soft landscaping; retaining walls; pumping station; and, other associated works) to accommodate Eccleston Homes house types and details

    Land South Of Langley Lane And West Of Silver Birch Stables, Birch, Middleton

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made23/01346/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a single storey rear extension

    22 Stanney Close Milnrow Rochdale OL16 4BF

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made23/01359/FUL

    Erection of 1 x 2 metre high pedestrian access free standing alleyate to side of 171 Walker Street including removal of 2 metre high vehicle access free standing alleygate from rear of 724 Manchester Old Road and re-site to side of 724 Manchester Old Road

    Alleyway At 141-171 Walker St / 696 - 724 Manchester Old Rd

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made23/00501/AGR

    Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural building for the storage of hay, fee, farm machinery and equipment

    Harefield Hall Farm Chadwick Lane Heywood Rochdale OL10 1QL

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made23/00664/FUL

    Change of use of first and second floor beautician shop (Class E) to no1 three bedroomed flat (Class C3) with changes to fenestration on the rear second floor elevation

    73 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1DB

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made23/00767/HOUS

    Alterations to roof from hip to gable and erection of rear dormer together with the installation of window to ground floor side elevation

    25 Mossway Middleton M24 1WS

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made23/00774/FUL

    Change of use from office (E) to two retail units ( E) at ground floor with alterations to form shop fronts including two self-contained flats at first floor and one self-contained dwelling (C3) at ground and first floor at side on Regent Street together with changes to fenestration

    187 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL12 0DS

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/00788/FUL

    Installation and use of land as a temporary construction site car parking period up to 2 years including the erection of perimeter fencing

    Land Opposite Newhouse Academy Newhouse Road Heywood OL10 2NT

    Received Not published
  10. Not published23/00908/CONS

    New glamping site for 6 timber frame cabins on open grassland

    Land To The South West Of Bentgate Road, Newhey, OL16 4ND

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made23/00909/FUL

    Erection of an Agricultural storage building

    Leaches Farm Ashworth Road Heywood OL11 5UN

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made23/00945/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 7 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) of planning permission 20/00421/FUL (Erection of agricultural building)

    Land South Of Oak Street, Littleborough

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made23/00841/WTCA

    Application to fell one Ash tree within Littleborough Town Centre Conservation Area

    Within Front Garden Of 87 Church Street Littleborough Rochdale OL15 8AA

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made23/01075/HOUS

    Two storey side, single storey rear extensions, application of new render to the front elevation and erection of new timber fencing to side and rear elevations following demolition of existing conservatory (Part Retrospective)

    137 Starring Way Littleborough Rochdale OL15 8RE

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made23/01076/FUL

    Replacement of all existing windows and doors and new canopy over the front entrance

    Salvation Army Newgate Rochdale OL16 1AW

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made23/01091/ADV

    Two internally illuminated fascia signs (1 & 2), one double-sided freestanding internally illuminated totem sign (5), 4 information totem signs (6, 7, 8 & 9), two non-illuminated directional signs (11 & 12), two non-illuminated fascia signs (10 & 13) and three flag poles

    Plot I Kingsway Business Park John Milne Avenue, Rochdale OL16 4NR

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made23/01153/FUL

    Erection of a new block of three numbers of terraced dwellings -resubmission of 22/01531/FUL

    17 Prospect Place Heywood Rochdale OL10 4JQ

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made23/01154/HOUS

    Two storey side extension with pitched roof and car port following demolition of existing car port. Single storey rear extension together with alterations to fenestration on rear and side ground floor elevations (re-submission 23/00946/HOUS)

    896 Oldham Road Rochdale Rochdale OL11 2BN

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made23/01162/FUL

    Residential development for the erection of 24 dwellings following demolition of existing outbuildings

    Land Off Greenhill Road / Smethurst Street, Middleton, M24 2BB

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made23/00620/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 2 (noise), condition 3 (materials) and condition 4 (landscaping plan) on planning permission 21/01628/REM

    Land Off Fielding Street, Middleton, Rochdale, M24 6BG

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made23/00759/HOUS

    Single-storey front extension, addition of ground floor bay window including extension to canopy roof

    5 Catches Close Rochdale OL11 5AJ

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made23/00760/FUL

    Subdivision and change of use from post office (use class E) to hot food takeaway (sui-generis), including erection of a flue and alteration to fenestration to rear elevation

    Milnrow Post Office 94-96 Dale Street Milnrow Rochdale OL16 4HX

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made23/00761/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (materials) on planning permission 23/00338/HOUS

    56 Gloucester Avenue Heywood Rochdale OL10 2PY

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made23/00781/HOUS

    Side and rear single storey extension and rear decking

    181 Hereford Way Middleton Rochdale M24 2NJ

    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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