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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3,185 approved · 605 refused · 182 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made24/01249/DOC

    Discharge of condition 7 (Archaeology) and condition 10 (Piling Method Statement) of planning permission 22/00998/FUL

    Silver Hill Farm And Plot W Of Kingsway Business Park Broad Lane And Lower Lane Rochdale OL16 4PT

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made24/01250/REM

    Reserved matters application for appearance, landscaping, layout, access and scale for an electricity substation including switch house, transformers and compounds pursuant to hybrid application 16/01399/HYBR.

    Land Bound By Manchester Road, Hareshill Road And Pilsworth Road , West Of Junction 19 Of The M62 Rochdale

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made25/00297/HOUS

    Two storey rear extension

    22A Furness Road Middleton Rochdale M24 6EG

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made25/00324/HOUS

    First floor side extension

    500 Langley Lane Middleton Rochdale OL10 2QJ

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made25/00325/HOUS

    Two storey rear extensions with raised terraces/balcony, ground and first floor side extensions, together with formation of car port to side of existing garage, canopy over front entrance and alterations to fenestration

    27 Woodgate Avenue Rochdale OL11 4DW

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made25/00328/HOUS

    First floor rear extensions

    323 Milnrow Road Rochdale OL16 5BU

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made25/00333/ANM

    Non-material amendment to the wording of planning condition 23 (background noise level) pursuant to planning permission 22/01410/FUL

    Former Department Of Work And Pensions Dcs Distribution Centre, Manchester Road, Heywood OL10 2PZ

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made25/00334/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (Stone Sample), 4 (Slate Sample), 5 (Windows and Doors) and 6 (Rainwater Goods) of planning permission 24/00603/HOUS

    2 The Bungalow Ogden Lane Newhey Milnrow Rochdale OL16 3TD

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made25/00338/PRA56

    Prior approval for change of use from office space to residential dwelling

    773 Manchester Road Castleton North Rochdale OL11 3AH

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made25/00345/ANM

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 23/01213/FUL comprising lowering of first floor window heights, alterations to internal layout resulting in the reconfiguration and addition of windows, increasing the height of loading doors, changing of cladding/eaves colours and relocating office condensers.

    Rhodes Business Park Silburn Way Middleton Rochdale M24 4NE

    Received Not published
  11. Under Consultation24/00993/FUL

    Erection of two apartment blocks comprising 23 apartments (13no 2 bed and 10no 1 bed apartments), together with associated parking and landscaping.

    Land Opposite To 1-35 Bentley Street, Rochdale OL12 6EU

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made24/01075/PRA56

    Prior approval for the installation 150kWp solar panels on the south facing roof

    Spotland Stadium Sandy Lane Rochdale Rochdale OL11 5DR

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made24/01186/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (materials) on planning permission 23/00953/HOUS

    2A Alkrington Hall Road North Middleton Rochdale M24 1SZ

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made25/00230/ANM

    Application for non-material amendments to planning permission 24/00668/FUL (Research and Development building (Use Class E) including office, laboratory & production space, function space, café and ancillary works thereto) comprising of ribbon louvres added to north and east elevations at ground floor; risers added at first floor with riser capping's shown at roof level and compressed air plantroom added to service yard

    Atom Valley Innovation Centre, Plot R Kingsway Business Park, Michael Faraday Avenue, Rochdale, OL16 4FW

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made24/00974/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (materials) on planning permission 22/00394/HOUS

    20 Fenwick Drive Middleton Rochdale M24 4SN

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made24/01022/FUL

    Change of Use from a vacant former bank premises Use Class E(c)(i) to a place of worship Use Class F1(f)

    27-29 Long Street Middleton Rochdale M24 6TE

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made24/01078/HOUS

    Two-storey side, part two, part single-storey rear extensions, alteration to fenestration, patio at rear elevation

    9 Heights Avenue Rochdale OL12 6JL

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made24/01130/LBC

    Alterations to Rochdale Town Hall during the Phase 1 & 2 works, (consented schemes approved ref; 20/00576/FUL, 20/00577/LBC, 20/00615/FUL & 20/00616/LBC) works included; installation of concrete slabs, stone cills. Removal of brick structure, service trench, bar benching, engineering works in basement, terrace grilles change in material

    Rochdale Town Hall The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AZ

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made24/01244/PRA56

    Prior approval for change of use of first and second floors from Class E to a 3 bedroom flat (Class C3) - Resubmission of 24/00826/PRA56

    65 Long Street Middleton M24 6UN

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made24/01251/VRCON

    Section 73 application for the erection of Drive Thru Cafe (Class E) with access from Duke Street together with associated parking and landscaping without complying with conditions 9 (biodiversity) and 15 (servicing and delivery hours) of planning permission 23/01279/FUL

    Land At Whitworth Road (Dunelm) Car Park Whitworth Road, Rochdale, OL12 0TY

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made24/01252/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Door, Shutter Doors) and 5 (Drainage) of planning permission 21/01219/FUL (Erection of building to form motor vehicle testing station (MOT) and valeting service including associated parking area)

    Land To The Rear Of Newbold Tyres, Milnrow Road Rochdale, OL16 5AS

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made25/00299/FUL

    Change of use from stables to residential dwelling including increase in roof height and alteration to fenestration, formation of vehicular access and boundary treatments

    Stables On Land To North West Of 19 Broad Lane, Burnedge, Rochdale, OL16 4QQ.

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made25/00300/HOUS

    First floor rear extension

    83 Bellshill Crescent Rochdale OL16 2TU

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made25/00304/HOUS

    Single storey side/rear extension

    62 Melbourne Close Rochdale OL11 2EJ

    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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