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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3,185 approved · 605 refused · 182 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/00880/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5.30m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 2.85m and height to eaves to 2.50m)

    48 Mentmore Road Rochdale Rochdale OL16 3AE

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made23/00864/VRCON

    Section 73 application to vary condition 2 of planning permission 22/00019/FUL (Demolition of 48-50 Ashworth Street and erection of two-storey building to adjoin into 47 Spotland Road to provide additional retail space) relating to the removal of windows

    48 - 50 Ashworth Street Rochdale OL12 6TA

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made23/00873/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 5 (materials), 6 (windows and doors), 8 (acoustics), 9 (refuse plan) and 11 (biodiversity) on planning permission 22/00968/FUL

    - 44-46 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1JW

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made23/00981/ANM

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 16/01399/HYBR which refers to the updated land use and parameters plan (Amendment to conditions 11 and 13)

    Land bound by Manchester Road, Hareshill Road and Pilsworth Road West of J19 of M62

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made23/00982/ANM

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 22/00787/REM relating to condition 1 changes to the ground levels and sections

    Land In The Northern Part Of The South Heywood Masterplan Scheme, Located On Land Bound By Manchester Road, Hareshill Road And Pilsworth Road, West Of Junction 19 Of The M62 In Rochdale

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made23/01004/FUL

    Change of use from offices (Class E) to 5 apartments including the insertion of new ground and first floor side windows, ground floor infill extension to side elevation, internal alterations including new staircase, wall openings and new partition walls. Erection of 90mm boundary walls to rear parking area (Re-submission of 22/01392/FUL)

    132 Drake Street Rochdale OL16 1PN

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made23/01005/LBC

    Change of use from offices (Class E) to 5 apartments including the insertion of new ground and first floor side windows, ground floor infill extension to side elevation, internal alterations including new staircase, wall openings and new partition walls. Erection of 90mm boundary walls to rear parking area (Re-submission of 22/01392/FUL)

    132 Drake Street Rochdale OL16 1PN

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made23/00946/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

    896 Oldham Road Rochdale OL11 2BN

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/01073/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension meauring 6m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 2.85m and height to eaves to 2.5m)

    23 Good Shepherd Close Rochdale Rochdale OL16 2HE

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made23/01160/HOUS

    Two storey rear extension

    1 Beal Crescent Rochdale Rochdale OL16 2TL

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made23/01198/ANM

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 21/00058/FUL to change roof coverings from brown to grey smooth concrete interlocking tiles and to change colour of rainwater goods and uPVC window and door frames from white to anthracite grey.

    Aunt Marys Nursery Taylor Street Heywood Rochdale OL10 1EF

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made23/00835/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 4 (roofing materials) on planning permission 21/01749/HOUS

    193 Bolton Road Rochdale OL11 3LR

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made23/00836/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 4 (roofing details and dormers) on planning permission 21/01750/LBC

    193 Bolton Road Rochdale Rochdale OL11 3LR

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made23/00919/WTTPO

    Application for works to one Beech tree (crown thin by 10%, corrective pruning to old cuts, removal of dangerous cross overs and deadwood) subjec to Tree Preservation Order No 003 (Group G5)

    Land Rear Of 3 Dearnley Avenue, Littleborough, OL15 8BF

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made23/00920/FUL

    Residential development of 4no. terrace dwellings comprising 4 bedrooms and associated landscaping

    Land Between 13 & 15 Exeter Street, Rochdale OL11 1JN

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made23/00921/HOUS

    Part two, part single-storey rear extension, alteration to fenestration at first floor front elevation following demolition of existing conservatory - part-retrospective

    39 Newark Road Rochdale OL12 0BA

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made23/00949/HOUS

    Part two storey and part single storey rear extension - Resubmission of 22/01254/HOUS

    32 Carnforth Square Rochdale OL11 2YE

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made23/00972/VRCON

    Section 73 application to vary condition 2 of planning permission 19/01468/FUL to include amendments to internal layout, relocation of cycle store and removal of proposed light well to lower ground floor apartment, alongside discharge of Condition 5 (Contamination).

    Waterside House Water Street Rochdale OL16 1TL

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made23/01137/HOUS

    Single storey side extension.

    8 Rosebery Close Kirkholt Rochdale OL11 2WG

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made23/00888/HOUS

    Two storey side extension following demolition of existing detached garage. Replacement of front and rear fenestration, boundary treatments including the creation of new external steps to the side elevation, alterations to existing external steps, new decked area to the rear upper ground level and insertion of new window to the rear ground floor elevation.

    10 Southey Close Littleborough Rochdale OL15 0RD

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made23/00889/HOUS

    Two storey side and single storey rear extension including gable roof to existing two storey side extension and alteration to fenestration to first floor rear elevation

    53 Roundthorn Road Middleton M24 1FT

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made23/00912/HOUS

    Alterations to roof including raising the ridge height together with rear dormer

    33 Crowshaw Drive Rochdale OL12 0SR

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made23/00913/CPL

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer

    9 Cairn Drive Rochdale OL11 5PG

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made23/00914/HOUS

    Single-storey side extension

    8 Leighton Avenue Middleton M24 1PJ

    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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