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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
5,051Searchable applications
234Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,926 approved or refused records
639Refused applications

3,287 approved · 639 refused · 189 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 MadePL/2026/0109

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for single storey rear and side dormer extension

    36 THAMES ROAD, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, OL16 3UB

    Received Not published
  2. Under ConsultationOTH/2026/0110

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (design), 9 (finished floor levels), 12 (drainage and flood risk), 14 (water mains protection), 22 (site investigations) and 36 (animal welfare) on planning permission 24/00581/HYBR

    Land to West of Hollingworth Road, Littleborough

    Received Not published
  3. Decision MadePL/2026/0111

    Two storey side, part single storey part two storey rear extensions and front porch extension

    6 Eclipse Close, Rochdale, OL16 2YU

    Received Not published
  4. Decision MadePL/2026/0113

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness (Existing) relating to the lawful commencement of development under planning permission 19/01371/FUL

    8 CANTERBURY CLOSE, ROCHDALE, OL11 5LZ

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadePL/2026/0112

    Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Invasive Species), 4 (Tree Protection), 6 (Drainage Strategy), 8 (CMP), 9 (Materials), 11 (Landscaping), 13 (Cycle Parking), 14 (External Lighting), 16 (EV Charging Points), 19 (Acoustic Barrier) and 20 (Energy Statement) of planning permission 24/00453/VRCON

    Birch Business Park, Whittle Lane, Heywood, Rochdale, OL10 2SX

    Received Not published
  6. Decision MadePL/2026/0114

    Single storey side extension and front porch extension

    11 Chevron Close Rochdale OL11 3LZ

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0115

    Submission of details to comply with condition 6 (habitat management and monitoring plan) on planning permission 25/00737/FUL

    Valume Limited, Ainsworth Street, Rochdale, OL16 5QX

    Received Not published
  8. Decision MadePL/2026/0121

    Alterations to front garden area including extension to driveway and existing dropped kerb and creation of new dropped kerb. Erection of outbuilding and 1.8m high masonry wall to the rear garden area and erection of detached garage

    3 The Close, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2QN

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadePL/2026/0120

    Single storey first floor extension together with a rear dormer extension. Single storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory together with front porch extension.

    90 Warwick Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1HX

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0118

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 4 (finished floor levels) and 19 (highway signage) on planning permission 15/01235/OUT

    SLADEN MILL, HALIFAX ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH

    Received Not published
  11. Decision MadePL/2026/0117

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a single storey rear extension

    11 IVY DRIVE, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1WA

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0119

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 7 (materials), 8 (design of meter boxes), 9 (internal access roads) and 10 (full product specification) on planning permission 21/00950/REM

    SLADEN MILL, HALIFAX ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH

    Received Not published
  13. Decision MadeNOT/2026/0124

    Prior Approval for the erection of an agricultural storage building

    CLEGG HALL FARM, CLEGG HALL ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 0AA

    Received Not published
  14. Decision MadePL/2026/0122

    Change of use from Decorating Store to Car Sales and Class 4 MOT Testing Station - part retrospective

    HEYWOOD DISCOUNT WALLPAPERS, 1 ADELAIDE STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 4HD

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadePL/2026/0123

    Application for advertisement consent for the display of 1no. illuminated emblem, 1no. illuminated sales entrance sign, 2no. non-illuminated entrance sales signs, 9no. flag poles and 4no. corten entrance signs.

    Land at Hareshill Road North, South Heywood

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0125

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 21 (Construction Method Statement), 22 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) and 23 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of planning permission 16/01399/HYBR

    Land off Hareshill Road North, South Heywood , Rochdale

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadePL/2026/0127

    Single storey rear extension

    77 SHORE MOUNT, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 8EW

    Received Not published
  18. Decision MadePL/2026/0126

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a change of use to residential

    FLAT ABOVE, 32 BRIDGE STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 1JF

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadeNOT/2026/0128

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 4m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.2m and height to eaves to 2.9m

    11 St Anns Road, Rochdale, OL16 5AB

    Received Not published
  20. Decision MadePL/2026/0129

    Proposed change of use of residential dwelling (Class C3) to hotfood (sui-generis) including erection of a flue to rear elevation and alterations to shop front

    51 Tweedale street, Rochdale, OL11 1HH

    Received Not published
  21. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0130

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 8 (Compliance with CIS), 16 (Site Investigation and Remediation), 19 (Sustainable Building and Method Statement) and 22 (Below Ground Drainage) of planning permission 23/01310/FUL

    STATION BUILDINGS, 29-31 MACLURE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 1DN

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0131

    Application to remove 1 Ash, 1 Hawthorn and 4 Conifers within Odgen Conservation Area

    5 LOWER OGDEN, OGDEN LANE, NEWHEY, MILNROW, NEWHEY, OL16 3TD

    Received Not published
  23. Decision MadeNOT/2026/0132

    Prior approval for change of use from first floor offices (Class E) to 5 apartments (Class C3) including alterations to fenestration on side and rear elevations level.

    58A LONG STREET, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 6UQ

    Received Not published
  24. Decision MadeNOT/2026/0133

    Prior approval for change of use from restaurant (Class E) to 3 dwellings (Class C3) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended)

    THE CRIMBLE RESTAURANT, CRIMBLE LANE, HEYWOOD, ROCHDALE, OL11 4AD

    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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