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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
4,886Searchable applications
232Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,792 approved or refused records
605Refused applications

3,187 approved · 605 refused · 182 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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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More application records

  1. Decision Made23/00630/FUL

    Alterations, refurbishment and remedial works to existing premises, rationalisation of vehicular parking and yard areas together with the surfacing of an existing rear yard area and boundary treatment works - part retrospective

    The Entwistle Group Bentley Avenue Middleton M24 2RW

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made23/00654/FUL

    Installation of self-contained 'changing places' pod

    Spotland Stadium Sandy Lane Rochdale OL11 5DR

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made23/00680/HOUS

    Single storey side/rear extension, render to first floor rear elevation including the erection of an outbuilding together with alteration to fenestration on existing side elevation of single storey rear extension

    445 Edenfield Road Rochdale Rochdale OL11 5YR

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made23/01007/OUT

    Outline application (including details of access, layout, scale and appearance) for the erection of 6 semi-detached bungalows

    Land Off Arcon Close At Rear Of Willows Lane, Milnrow, Rochdale.

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made23/01029/FUL

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to maximum 8 person 8 bedroom HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) (Sui Generis), alteration to fenestration on front elevation, installation of 2 no. cycle sheds to the rear

    92 Featherstall Road Littleborough Rochdale OL15 8NY

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made23/01030/HOUS

    Single-storey rear extension, conversion of existing garage into habitable room, replace flat roof over existing garage, porch & kitchen with new sloping roof, alteration to fenestration to existing front and rear projection

    27 Waingap Rise Rochdale OL12 9TZ

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made23/00719/LBC

    Conversion of Church to a single residential dwelling with internal and external alterations. These include rooflights and secondary glazing to existing windows, new fire doors and replacement entrance door, new walls and glazed screen, mezzanine floors and staircases, new kitchen, bathrooms and bedrooms, alterations to the vestry and organ chamber, re-plastering, repointing, replacement rainwater goods, removal of pews and installation of underfloor heating

    Holy Trinity Parkfield Sunny Brow Road Middleton Rochdale M24 4AX

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made23/00725/FUL

    Change of use and conversion of an agricultural building to 1 no. dwelling. Erection of two storey side extension and single storey porch extensions, with associated landscaping and boundary treatments following demolition of existing outbuildings

    Shepherd Hey Ashworth Road Heywood Rochdale OL11 5UN

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/00726/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 5 on planning permission 22/00845/FUL

    Tapios Heywood Old Road Middleton Rochdale M24 4QG

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made23/00859/WTCA

    Proposed felling of Sycamore and Ash within G1, Remove all dead wood to Sycamore trees 1-4, 7 & 12; Remove all dead wood to Ash 5; Crown lift removing the epicormic growth up to the fork on the southern canopy to Sycamore 6, Crown lift to give 8m clear stem height to the south over the roof and remove all dead wood to Sycamore 7, Remove epicormic growth to give 3m clear stem height to Sycamore 8, Remove epicormic growth around the base of the stem to Sycamore 9, Remove epicormic growth including that growing through the timber fence to Sycamore 10, felling of Sycamore 13 and stump management to be agreed- subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO010

    Pack Horse Inn Birtle Road Heywood BL9 6UR

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made23/01107/WTTPO

    Application to fell Ash tree T29 (replant two trees) and fell Ash tree G3 (replant two trees) subject to Tree Preservation Order No.

    Springhill Hospice Broad Lane Rochdale Rochdale OL16 4PZ

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made23/01108/ANM

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 21/00354/FUL adjustment of the proposed footprint of the bungalow

    The Bungalow Hillcrest Road Rochdale OL11 2QB

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made23/01175/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (materials), 4 (boundary treatments), 5 (parking spaces), 6 (drainage) and 7 (Phase One Risk Assessment) of planning permission 21/00409/FUL (Erection of one dwelling)

    Land Opposite 11-15 New Street, Littleborough OL15 8LX

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made23/01213/FUL

    Erection of 1no. unit (Use Class B2/B8/E(g) (General Industry/Storage & Distribution/Commercial) together with associated service yard, car parking and landscaping.

    Rhodes Business Park Silburn Way Middleton Rochdale M24 4NE

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made23/01214/VRCON

    Section 73 application for minor material amendment to planning permission 23/00153/FUL relating to reconfiguration of space, and amendments to fenestration including two storey roller shutter to rear

    Dexine Rubber Co Ltd Spotland Road Rochdale OL12 0AU

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made23/01215/FUL

    Demolition of existing porches to 56 dwellings and erection of replacement porches

    2-36, 38-72, 1-7, 13-23, 37-39 And 41-55 Cedar Avenue Heywood OL10 4TN

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made23/01237/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3(Bin Store) of planning permission 22/01434/FUL (Change of use and conversion of office building into 4 flats including alterations to fenestration on all elevations including two new entrance doors on rear elevation, two external access ramps and installation of solar panels to roof)

    St Chads House 32 Church Stile Rochdale OL16 1QE

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made23/01320/FUL

    Retrospective application for the retention of electric vehicle charging hub consisting of 6no. EVC points and associated equipment.

    Moto Birch Westbound Services M62 Junction 18-19 Heywood OL10 2QH

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made23/00707/FUL

    Erection of additional industrial unit (Use Classes B2 general industrial & B8 storage and distribution) and the replacement of canopies to the rear elevation of the existing unit with an extension

    Sonoco Industrial Products Station Road Milnrow Rochdale OL16 4HQ

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made23/00708/CPL

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey side extension

    102 Falinge Road Rochdale OL12 6LB

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made23/00709/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension meauring 6m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.50m and height to eaves to 2.45m)

    102 Falinge Road Rochdale Rochdale OL12 6LB

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made23/00714/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 4 (cemp) on planning permission 22/00968/FUL

    44-46 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1JW

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made23/00716/HOUS

    First floor side extension and conversion of existing garage to form additional living space and alterations to ground floor rear double door and window to sliding doors.

    28 Dingle Road Middleton Rochdale M24 1NH

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made23/01040/FUL

    Change of use and conversion from dance studio and one dwelling to 6 apartments and one dwelling including the reinstatement of window openings on north and south elevations, and additional door on the east elevation and the installation of rooflights on the east and west elevations.

    J D Dance Club 180 Whitehall Street Rochdale OL12 0RZ

    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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