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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
4,982Searchable applications
235Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,871 approved or refused records
626Refused applications

3,245 approved · 626 refused · 185 withdrawn. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Made23/00777/HOUS

    Single storey rear and part side extension, with accommodations for a person of disability.

    36 Penrhyn Avenue Middleton Rochdale M24 1EQ

    Received Not published
  2. Decision Made23/00672/CPE

    Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use of land and buildings at Langley Lane Farm is equestrian

    Langley Lane Farm Langley Lane Middleton Rochdale M24 5LJ

    Received Not published
  3. Decision Made23/01181/WTTPO

    Application to remove one Ash tree (T3) subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 5 (Thrum Hall)

    5 Burwell Close Rochdale OL12 6DQ

    Received Not published
  4. Decision Made23/01246/HOUS

    Increase roof height of existing dwelling by 1m including rear dormer and 1 no. roof light to front and two-storey side extension following demolition of existing side extension, including application of render and alterations to fenestration to all elevations, boundary walls to a maximum height of 1.83m, gates and timber fencing

    35 Milnrow Road Littleborough Rochdale OL15 0BS

    Received Not published
  5. Decision Made23/01282/FUL

    Erection of warehouse unit (Class B8) with creation of new access from Dodgson Street and exit onto Crawford street, 2.4m paladin fencing and double leaf gates and with associated parking and landscaping - Resubmission of 22/01194/FUL

    Site Of Former Venture Precision Engineering, Crawford Street, Rochdale

    Received Not published
  6. Decision Made23/01283/HOUS

    Part two storey / part single storey rear extension

    12 New Barn Lane Rochdale OL11 3QB

    Received Not published
  7. Decision Made23/01284/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer and roof light to existing side elevation

    18 Conway Close Middleton M24 1EW

    Received Not published
  8. Decision Made23/00576/HOUS

    Two-storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory, insertion of 2 no first floor windows on the side elevation and the addition of a Juliette balcony on the return side elevation of the extension

    15 Canterbury Close Rochdale OL11 5LZ

    Received Not published
  9. Decision Made23/00623/FUL

    Alterations to create a multifunctional arts and heritage centre: internal alterations to include a new performances space, artists studios, re-designed dining area, education and office spaces; external alterations to create outdoor dining area, creation of stair and door openings to east elevation, alterations to external access arrangements

    Touchstones Arts And Heritage Centre The Esplanade Rochdale OL16 1AQ

    Received Not published
  10. Decision Made23/00624/LBC

    Alterations to create a multifunctional arts and heritage centre: internal alterations to include a new performances space, artists studios, re-designed dining area, education and office spaces; external alterations to create outdoor dining area, creation of stair and door openings to east elevation, alterations to external access arrangements

    Touchstones Arts And Heritage Centre The Esplanade Rochdale Rochdale OL16 1AQ

    Received Not published
  11. Decision Made23/00625/HOUS

    Part-single, part-two storey rear extension

    72 Waithlands Road Rochdale OL16 5EU

    Received Not published
  12. Decision Made23/00626/FUL

    Change of use C3 to C2 children's care facility for one child

    12 Cartridge Street Heywood Rochdale OL10 3AF

    Received Not published
  13. Decision Made23/00647/DOC

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (materials) and 4 (window detail) on planning permission 22/00158/FUL

    2-8 Heywood Road Rochdale OL11 3AU

    Received Not published
  14. Decision Made23/01354/FUL

    Change of use of first floor from offices to 1no' self-contained apartment together with alterations to front roller shutters, all fenestration and application of external render to side/rear elevations- part retrospective

    836-838 K/A Castleton Water Activity Centre Manchester Road Castleton North Rochdale OL11 2SP

    Received Not published
  15. Decision Made23/01356/HOUS

    Erection of single-storey rear extension following partial demolition of existing outbuilding

    7 Great Gates Close Rochdale OL11 2HW

    Received Not published
  16. Decision Made23/01361/CPL

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to C2 (Residential Institution) as a home for up to three looked-after young persons

    19 Fisherfield Rochdale Rochdale OL12 7QW

    Received Not published
  17. Decision Made23/01377/FUL

    Change of use from dwelling-house (C3a) to a children's care home (C2) for one child with two carers on site working on a rota basis (Retrospective)

    2 Barnes Meadows Littleborough Rochdale OL15 9PW

    Received Not published
  18. Decision Made23/01385/HOUS

    Part two storey, part single storey rear extension, alterations to existing fenestration and removal of chimney.

    The Boundary Harold Lees Road Heywood OL10 4DR

    Received Not published
  19. Decision Made24/00011/HOUS

    Single storey side/rear extension - retrospective

    7 Greenwich Close Rochdale OL11 5JN

    Received Not published
  20. Decision Made24/00014/FUL

    Change of use and conversion from cafe and self-contained flat above to 2no' (1no' 2 bedroom and 1no' 3 bedroom) dwellings together with demolition of existing outbuilding to rear and alterations to fenestration.

    51 - 53 Middleton Road Heywood OL10 2HY

    Received Not published
  21. Decision Made23/00494/HOUS

    Two storey side and single storey rear extensions - Resubmission of 23/00080/HOUS

    191 Wardle Road Wardle Rochdale OL12 9JB

    Received Not published
  22. Decision Made23/00522/HOUS

    Single storey side conservatory extension

    19 Dicken Green Rochdale OL11 1TW

    Received Not published
  23. Decision Made23/00543/HOUS

    Two-storey side extension, two-storey front extension, single-storey rear extension, single-storey front and side extension and new roof over resulting dwelling footprint, application of render at first floor side and rear elevations following partial demolition of existing garage

    54 Norden Road Rochdale OL11 5PN

    Received Not published
  24. Decision Made23/00801/TELE

    Prior approval for the proposed 5G telecoms installation of a H3G 15m street pole including equipment cabinets and associated works

    Finlan Road Street Works Stakehill Industrial Estate Finlan Road Middleton M24 2RW

    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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