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3,187 approved · 605 refused · 182 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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. Recommendation Made23/01042/FUL

    Erection of business centre comprising 9no' industrial units together with associated parking

    Land Adjacent Unit 6/5D Of Existing Caldershaw Business Centre Ings Lane Rochdale

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made23/01043/FUL

    Single storey extensions to the front and side elevations to form new entrances, new door, replacement of windows, relocation of existing gate and railing and demolition of existing extension

    St Thomas's C Of E School Huddersfield Road Milnrow Rochdale OL16 3QZ

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made23/00698/ANM

    Non material amendment to planning permission 22/01133/HOUS [Two storey side extension, first floor extension to existing garage, two storey rear extension including insertion of 2no ground floor windows - Resubmission of 22/00160/HOUS] for alterations to roof

    1 Great Flatt Rochdale OL12 7AS

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made23/00727/FUL

    Erection of a 4-storey building to consist of 23no. dwellings

    Land Bound By Earl Street, Taylor Street And Bethel Street Rochdale Heywood OL10 1HT

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made23/00728/FUL

    Erection of one industrial, comprising 4 individual units for storage and distribution purposes (Use Class B8) with associated car parking and boundary treatment

    Land Off Aspinall Street Heywood OL10 4HL

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made23/00729/ANM

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 15/01450/FUL for change of external materials and opening sizes

    13 Broadhalgh Avenue Rochdale Rochdale OL11 5LW

    Received Not published
  7. Not published23/00738/TPO

    Request for Tree Preservation Order various trees on land at the junction of Healey Lane and Whitworth Road (site of planning permission 20/00251/FUL)

    Land At The Junction Of Healey Lane And Whitworth Road, Rochdale

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made23/00743/HOUS

    First floor extension to create 2 storey dwelling. Creation of pitched roof to existing side extension, alterations to fenestration on rear and side elevations and the application of render to all elevations

    23 Thornham Lane Royton Oldham OL2 6UW

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/00766/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (finished floor levels), 6 (landscaping), 7 (tree protection) and 11 (bat survey) on planning permission 20/00724/FUL

    Land Between 3 & 5 Innings Way Rochdale OL11 3DE

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made23/01113/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with 5 (biodivisity enhancement), 8 (20mph zone) and 10 (retaining wall design) on planning permission 21/01628/REM

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

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made23/01130/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (land contamination), 4 (SUDS) and 5 (materials) on planning permission 22/01582/FUL

    Ceylon Service Station Yorkshire Street Rochdale Rochdale OL16 2DR

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made23/01183/HOUS

    Part-two, part-single storey side and rear extension and single-storey rear extension with balcony and balustrade, including alterations to fenestration on ground floor front elevation and first floor rear elevation, addition of 1 no. roof lights to rear, removal of existing chimney and conversion of existing garage to living accommodation (Part-retrospective)

    11 Alexander Drive Milnrow Rochdale OL16 3LY

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made23/01210/HOUS

    Two storey side, first floor rear extension and front porch

    16 Belton Avenue Rochdale OL16 2TY

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made23/01211/FUL

    Refurbishment of existing artificial grass pitch (AGP) with new synthetic turf surfacing, alteration to fencing to create access for a storage container, upgrading of existing 8no column floodlight system lighting provision to LED to athletics track floodlighting, replacement of 8no column floodlight with 12m high column system with LED lighting to pitch floodlighting and siting of a storage container to house maintenance equipment

    Kingsway Park High School Turf Hill Road Rochdale OL16 4XA

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made23/01212/HOUS

    Two storey side, first floor rear extension and front porch.

    26 Belton Avenue Rochdale OL16 2TY

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made23/01217/FUL

    Installation of 2no. canopies above mattress and carpet bays - retrospective

    Spring Vale HWRC Spring Vale Middleton Manchester M24 2HR

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made23/00589/HOUS

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    126 Belfield Road Rochdale OL16 2XN

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made23/00754/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 4 (surface water drainage - precom) on planning permission 21/01146/FUL

    Former Akzo Nobel Site, Off Hollingworth Road, Littleborough.

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made23/00755/DOC

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

    Former Akzo Nobel Site, Off Hollingworth Road, Littleborough.

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made23/00756/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 7 (landscaping scheme) on planning permission 21/01146/FUL

    Former Akzo Nobel Site, Off Hollingworth Road, Littleborough.

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made23/00787/FUL

    Change of use from former dental practise (Use Class E) to 4 no. self-contained apartments (Use Class C3) with associated cycling and refuse stores (retrospective)

    111-113 Oldham Road Rochdale OL16 5QT

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made23/00808/DOC

    Submission details to partially comply with Condition 6 (Remediation and Completions Report) to development consented under planning permission 20/01401/AM

    Land At Royle Road, Rochdale, OL11 3EH

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made23/00823/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 29 (traffic regulation order) on planning permission 20/01529/FUL

    Land Bounded by John Street, New Baillie Street, Penn Street and rear of properties fronting Yorkshire Street, Rochdale

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made23/00828/ANM

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 20/01529/FUL to amend the description of development to read:- Detailed planning application for erection of four buildings to provide office/commercial use (Use Class E), hotel use (Use Class C1) and residential use (Use Class C3) together with associated parking, servicing and common areas, ancillary uses, public space, landscaping and infrastructure

    Land Bounded By John Street, New Baillie Street, Penn Street And Rear Of Properties Fronting Yorkshire Street, Rochdale

    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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