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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 · 3,927 approved or refused records
639Refused applications

3,288 approved · 639 refused · 189 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Under ConsultationOTH/2026/0159

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (materials), 4 (tree protection plan) and 5 (BNG) on planning permission 25/00216/FUL

    11A BRAMHALL CLOSE, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, OL16 4BX

    Received Not published
  2. Decision MadePL/2026/0160

    Certificate of lawfulness for the siting and proposed ancillary use of a mobile home within the curtilage of the dwellinghouse

    9 CHELTENHAM ROAD, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1HR

    Received Not published
  3. Under ConsultationOTH/2026/0161

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (materials), 4 (hard landscaping), 5 (external lighting), 9 (construction of boundaries), 12 (architectural detailing), 14 (service management plan), 16 (highways) and 17 (cycle parking facilities) on planning permission 23/00820/FUL

    Land Between 473 & 475 Oldham Road, Rochdale, OL16 4TD

    Received Not published
  4. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0162

    Submission of details to comply with condition 7 (full specification of materials) on planning permission 25/00541/FUL

    Hopwood Hall College Rochdale Campus, St Marys Gate, Rochdale, OL12 6RY

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0163

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/00998/FUL to omit substation from the development

    Silver Hill Farm And Plot W Of Kingsway Business Park, Broad Lane and Lower Lane, OL16 4PT

    Received Not published
  6. Decision MadePL/2026/0164

    Two storey rear extension with pitched roof and the application of white render following demolition of existing conservatory

    53 Whalley Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6ET

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0165

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 6 (cladding details) and 8 (window and door specification) on planning permission 25/00541/FUL

    Hopwood Hall College Rochdale Campus, St Marys Gate, Rochdale, OL12 6RY

    Received Not published
  8. Under ConsultationPL/2026/0166

    Proposed conversion of vacant former mill complex into 64No residential units with an upper single storey extension and roof terrace, and ground floor amenity space.

    DUKE STREET MILL, DUKE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL12 0LW

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadePL/2026/0168

    Section 73 Application to vary condition 2 (Plans) of planning permission 23/00920/FUL (Residential development of 4no. terrace dwellings comprising 4 bedrooms and associated landscaping)

    Land Between 13 & 15 Exeter Street, Rochdale OL11 1JN

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadePL/2026/0167

    Single storey side and rear extensions, new side dormer extension, roof light to side elevation of roof, and alterations to fenestration including new front door and window, following demolition of existing dormer – Resubmission of PL/2025/1190

    11 Trent Avenue, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3EX

    Received Not published
  11. Decision MadePL/2026/0170

    Two storey side extension and first floor rear extension

    124 Croxton Avenue, Rochdale, OL16 2YE

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadePL/2026/0169

    Erection of a rear outbuilding ancillary to the main dwellinghouse

    75 Hardfield Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1JA

    Received Not published
  13. Decision MadePL/2026/0171

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation including replacement of garage door with window

    12 LYMINGTON CLOSE, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1JJ

    Received Not published
  14. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0172

    Submission of details to comply with condition 20 (Bird and Bat Boxes) of planning permission 23/01310/FUL

    Site At 29-31 And 33-41 Maclure Road, Rochdale, OL11 1DN

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadePL/2026/0173

    Section 73 application to vary condition 6 (Restrict the use solely to the manufacture of rubber products from rubber compounds and for no other purposes) of planning permission 15/00272/VRCON to change the use of the premises to B2 and B8 Use Class

    Jape One Business Centre, Turnpike Close, OL12 6HG

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadeNOT/2026/0174

    Prior Approval for proposed change of use of the 2 upper floors from hairdresser (Class E) to 2 no. residential flats (Class C3) Use of rear site area as car parking and bin storage. (Re-submission of application ref: NOT/2025/1349)

    442 EDENFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 7PD

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadePL/2026/0175

    Part two storey, part single rear extension including balcony to the rear first floor elevation and addition of render to full dwelling.

    44 Greenvale, Rochdale, OL11 5QJ

    Received Not published
  18. Decision MadePL/2026/0176

    Two storey rear extension and alterations to the front elevation fenestration.

    160 Belfield Road, Rochdale, OL16 2XT

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadePL/2026/0177

    Single-storey rear extension and alteration to existing single storey flat roof with lean to pitched roof

    18 Clement Royds Street, Rochdale, OL12 6SG

    Received Not published
  20. Decision MadePL/2026/0178

    Part two, part single-storey rear extension following demolition of rear conservatory

    4 Wimbledon Drive, Rochdale, OL11 4NH

    Received Not published
  21. Decision MadePL/2026/0181

    Part two, part single-storey side extension

    9 GREENWAY, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1WR

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadePL/2026/0182

    Two storey side extension and front porch.

    2 Brookdale, Rochdale, OL12 0SS

    Received Not published
  23. Decision MadePL/2026/0183

    Erection of a new industrial building, subdivided into five separate units (Use Class E(g)(iii) with associated car parking, landscaping and bin storage area

    1, Summer Street, Rochdale, OL16 1SY

    Received Not published
  24. Decision MadePL/2026/0185

    Single storey side and rear extension

    15 BYRON ROAD, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 2PP

    Received Not published

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