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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
4,888Searchable applications
232Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,794 approved or refused records
605Refused applications

3,189 approved · 605 refused · 182 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

  1. Decision Made23/01045/WTTPO

    Application for works to Ash Tree (1427 on map) to prune back 2m from building

    Alice Ingham Court Lisbon Street Rochdale OL12 7AP

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made23/01050/FUL

    Erection of single storey front extension, including roof terrace to first floor

    The Club 205 Drake Street Rochdale OL11 1EF

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made23/01051/FUL

    Erection of detached dwelling including front and rear dormer extensions with associated parking and boundary treatment at rear

    Land Adjacent To 418 Bury Road Rochdale OL11 5EU

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made23/01055/TELE

    Prior notification for the removal of existing cabinet (Phase 1) and removal of existing 15.0m high Lattice, installation of proposed 20.0m high Lattice on new foundation, installation of 6no. VMO2 Antennas and 6no. VF Antennas (12no. Total Antennas), 36no. ERS Units, 2no. proposed dishes 0.3mm, 2no. proposed dishes 0.6mm and installation of 2no. ERS Rack and 3no. cabinets with ancillary development required thereto including new 1.8m high chain-link fence (Phase 2).

    Land At Lane End Farm, Lane End, Hopwood Heywood, OL10 2JE

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made23/01056/FUL

    Erection of one Industrial Unit with mezzanine floor and first floor access together with the erection of a new retaining wall including associated landscaping and parking spaces

    Southgate Industrial Estate, Unit 9 Green Lane Heywood Rochdale OL10 1ND

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made23/01057/HOUS

    Single storey side and single storey rear extensions

    29 Harbour Lane Milnrow Rochdale OL16 4EL

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made23/01058/FUL

    Erection of a stable building following demolition of the existing stable building and outbuildings and excavation of land

    Calderbrook Alpacas Todmorden Road Littleborough OL15 9LY

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made23/01059/DEM

    Application for prior approval to demolish three storey building

    Pit Stop High Street Rochdale OL12 0NS

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/01064/AGR

    Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural building

    Harefield Hall Farm Chadwick Lane Heywood Rochdale OL10 1QL

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made23/00666/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Windows and Doors), 5 (Dormer Windows),7 (Levels), 8 (Boundary Treatments), 9 (Tree Protection Measures), 10 (RAMs),16 (Construction Method Statement), 17 (Drainage), 18 (Coal Mining), 20 (Contamination) of planning permission 21/00282/FUL [Erection of 9 no. detached dwellings with associated landscaping and access from Chestnut Way] for alterations to allow commencement of work

    Land Off Chestnut Way Littleborough OL15 8RW

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made23/00748/TELE

    Prior notification of proposed telecommunications installation: 15.0m Phase 9 slimline Monopole and associated ancillary works

    Land Opposite To Church Of The Latter Day Saints Manchester Road, Castleton North, Rochdale OL11 4JG

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made23/00778/FUL

    Residential development of 30 new dwellings (8 dwellings and 3no' blocks comprising 22 apartments) with associated landscaping, car parking, new access road and works to wider park area

    Land At Borrowdale Park Borrowdale Road Middleton

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made23/00779/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 1 (Time limit and Restoration Plan) of planning permission 21/00074/FUL (Full planning permission for the erection of temporary school classrooms and associated facilities including play area, car parking, access and landscaping and boundary treatments)

    Hopwood Hall College, Middleton Campus Rochdale Road Middleton Rochdale M24 6XH

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made23/00520/VRCON

    Section 73 application for minor material amendments to planning permission 22/00794/FUL comprising of amendment to the footprint of the extension, alterations to fenestration on front and rear elevations and inclusion of conservation windows, and vary condition 5 (roof materials)

    Whitfield Bottoms, Rosehill Cottage, Whitfield Crescent, Newhey, Rochdale, OL16 4LY

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made23/01134/FUL

    Change of use from industrial unit (Class B2) to distillery with gin experience events space and bar (Sui Generis) including replacement of existing windows and alterations to existing entrance on south elevation and provision of new toilets

    Units 30 And 31 Spotland Bridge Mill Spotland Road, Rochdale, OL11 5BU

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made23/01135/LBC

    Change of use from industrial unit (Class B2) to distillery with gin experience events space and bar (Sui Generis) including replacement of existing windows and alterations to existing entrance on south elevation and provision of new toilets

    Units 30 And 31 Spotland Bridge Mill, Spotland Road Rochdale, OL11 5BU

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made23/01202/FUL

    Erection of 1 x 2 metre high pedestrian access free standing alleygate to rear of 41 Ramsay Street

    33 - 41 Ramsay St 33 - 41 Ramsay St Rochdale OL16 2BX

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made23/01218/FUL

    Change of use from public house (sui generis) to a cafe (class E) with the provision of a bin storage area to the rear and formation of a new exit door to the rear

    1 Market Place Middleton M24 6UQ

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made23/01258/WTTPO

    Application to fell one Sycamore Tree (T1) subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 010 and replace with suitable hard wood tree e.g. Lime Tree

    Crimble Bungalow Crimble Lane Heywood Rochdale OL11 4AB

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made23/00757/PRA56

    Prior approval for the installation 548 kWp solar panels on roof of building

    David Lloyd Health Club Heywood Old Road Middleton M24 4TH

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made25/00394/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use of a dwellinghouse (C3A) as a care home (C2) for maximum of three children with four carers working on a rota basis

    418 Bury Road Rochdale OL11 5EU

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made25/00406/ANM

    Non material amendment of planning permission 18/00239/FUL to allow alterations to the 3 x ancillary showrooms with offices to offices with amenity space and access removed from Fishwick Street

    Valume Ltd Ccg Windscreens Ainsworth Street Rochdale OL16 5QZ

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made25/00410/ADV

    Erection of an internally illuminated digital display

    276 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 2DR

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made24/00990/CONS

    Loft conversion with rear dormer

    43 Heywood Old Road, Middleton, M24 4QS

    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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