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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
4,920Searchable applications
232Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,821 approved or refused records
611Refused applications

3,210 approved · 611 refused · 184 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/00850/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 5.0m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.4m and height to eaves to 2.8m)

    25 Ditton Mead Close Rochdale OL12 9SH

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made23/00851/HOUS

    First floor rear extension and insertion of a new window to the first floor side elevation

    44 Bellshill Crescent Rochdale OL16 2TT

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made23/00865/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 1 (time limit), 2 (approved plans), 3 (schedule of works), 4 (interpretation scheme) and 5 (railings) on planning permision 22/01076/FUL

    The White Hart 701 Heywood Old Road Middleton Rochdale OL10 2QL

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made23/00866/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 1 (time limit), 2 (approved plans), 3 (schedule of works) and 5 (railings) on planning permission 22/01077/LBC

    The White Hart 701 Heywood Old Road Middleton OL10 2QL

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made23/00916/FUL

    Erection of 2 x 2 metre high free-standing pedestrian access alleygates

    Alleyway To Reat Of 1 - 9 Mabel St /11A Worrall St Rochdale, OL12 6LT

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made23/00513/HOUS

    Single storey rear extension and extension of existing front porch including the application of render and timber panelling to match existing dwelling

    Broadoaks 6 Crossmeadow Close Rochdale OL11 5WX

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made23/01067/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 12 (TRO Precom) and 18 (20 mph zone) on planning permission 21/01146/FUL

    Former Akzo Nobel Site, Off Hollingworth Road, Littleborough.

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made23/01068/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 30 (approved levels) on planning permission 21/01146/FUL

    Former Axo Nobel Site, Off Hollingworth Road, Littleborough.

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/01069/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 19 (Parking areas) on planning permission 21/01146/FUL

    Former Akzo Nobel Site, Off Hollingworth Road, Littleborough.

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made23/01072/HOUS

    Single-storey rear extension and extension to existing patio at rear

    Gnat Bank House Gnat Bank Fold Rochdale OL11 4BH

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made23/01077/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension meauring 6m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.3m and height to eaves to 2.95m)

    16 Adrian Terrace Rochdale OL16 5BN

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made23/01100/HOUS

    Single storey rear extension

    11 Daventry Road Rochdale Rochdale OL11 2LN

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made23/01103/FUL

    Erection of four number additional classrooms to south-west elevation and additional office space extension at east elevation, creation of new vehicular access off Sutherland Road and vehicle turning circle for drop off and pick up, landscaping, erection of fence a gate at the entrance and through the site

    Brownhill Learning Community Sutherland Road Heywood OL10 3PY

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made23/00860/VRCON

    Section 73 application to vary Condition 1 (Time Limit), Condition 2 (Approved Plans), Condition 6 (Tree Protection), Condition 7 (Stonework), 8 (Materials), Condition 11 (Existing Dwelling Demolition) of planning permission 21/00269/FUL for Erection of detached dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling

    Higher Moorgate Farm Gristlehurst Lane Heywood Rochdale OL10 4BJ

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made23/00871/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 9 (bird nesting season) on planning permission 20/00687/FUL

    Chamber House Land 99 Off Rochdale Road East Heywood Rochdale OL10 1RL

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made23/00876/FUL

    Construction of 10 new two storey residential dwellings following demolition of existing dilapidated buildings

    Former Clarkes Printers Wham St Heywood OL10 4QU

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made23/00877/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer and single storey rear extension

    34 Beechfield Road Milnrow Rochdale OL16 4EU

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made23/00879/HOUS

    Two storey side extension, extension to existing rear dormer and alterations to existing front porch and the addition of a bin store to the front elevation. Re-submission of 23/00575/HOUS

    68 Fairway Rochdale OL11 3BZ

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made23/00901/HH42

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension meauring 6m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3m and height to eaves to 3m)

    11 Daventry Road Rochdale Rochdale OL11 2LN

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made23/00922/HOUS

    Single-storey side and rear extension and alteration to fenestration to ground floor front, side and rear elevation following partial demolition of existing single storey-rear extension

    16 Garden Way Littleborough OL15 0ED

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made23/00954/DOC

    Discharge of condition 10 (Refuse and Recycle Stores) and 11 (Cycle Stores) of planning permission 21/00678/FUL

    Land At The Junction Of Causey Drive And Windermere Road, Middleton, M24 5PN

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made23/01114/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (noise survey) on planning permission 20/00833/FUL

    127 Oldham Road Middleton Rochdale M24 1AU

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made23/01115/WTTPO

    Application for works to one London Plane (T1) subject to Tree Preservation Order No.16 (Manchester Road, Castleton) comprising of crown reduction by approximately 15%. All branches will be pruned back to suitable growing points and kept in good shape and even balance and crown thin by approximately 10% inclusive of dead wood.

    Avondale Court Chesham Avenue Rochdale OL11 2YN

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made23/01133/FUL

    Change of use from a public house to retail premises with external illuminated signage and alterations to fenestration on the front ground floor elevation

    71 Kenyon Lane Middleton Rochdale M24 2QS

    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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