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3,288 approved · 639 refused · 189 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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. Under ConsultationPL/2026/0585

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    11 Earnshaw Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 0TS

    Received Not published
  2. Under ConsultationOTH/2026/0588

    Request for screening opinion in respect of the proposed erection of new apartment building and dwellings

    Rock Nook Mill, Lightowlers Lane, Littleborough, OL15 9EW

    Received Not published
  3. Decision MadePL/2026/0591

    Two storey side, single storey rear and front porch extensions following demolition of existing conservatory and garage

    52B KINGSWAY, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1LG

    Received Not published
  4. Decision MadePL/2026/0589

    FIRST FLOOR EXTENSION AND ROOF ALTERATIONS

    7 HIGHFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 5RZ

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadePL/2026/0592

    First floor side extension

    7 LOISINE CLOSE, ROCHDALE, OL11 3PF

    Received Not published
  6. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0593

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 25/00904/HOUS to revise facing material (grey cladding introduced and window amendment to bedroom one

    37 BRIDGE NORTH DRIVE, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 0ES

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadePL/2026/0594

    Single-storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory and garage

    26 FERRAND ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 9ED

    Received Not published
  8. Under ConsultationOTH/2026/0596

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 4 (Materials), 5 (Windows, Doors and Rooflights) and 10 (Bin Store) of planning permission 25/00595/FUL

    158 ROOLEY MOOR ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 7DQ

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0598

    Application for work to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order No. 284 consisting of: • T2 – Horse Chestnut: Crown lift to provide approximately 2.5 metres ground clearance over the adjacent footpath and 5.5 metres clearance over the adjoining highway. • T3 – Copper Beech: Crown lift to provide approximately 2.5 metres ground clearance over the adjacent footpath and 5.5 metres clearance over the adjoining highway. • T5 – Lime: Removal of epicormic growth from the main stem and lower scaffold branches.

    447 EDENFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 5YR

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadePL/2026/0595

    Part change of use of ground floor – Suites 1 – 4 from Class E (Commercial, Business and Service) to a dual use (flexible change of use) Class F1 (Learning and non-residential Institutions) – F1a – for the provision of education and Class E - (Commercial, Business and Service) for a period of 10 years

    Hafley Court - Suites 1, 2, 3 and 4 (Ground Floor), Buckley Road, Rochdale, OL12 9DJ

    Received Not published
  11. Decision MadeNOT/2026/0597

    The installation of a new 20m high Orion streetpole hosting 6 no. antennas, 3 no. ERS, 2 no. dishes, equipment housing and other ancillary development.

    HOWARD STREET SW, HOWARD STREET, Rochdale, OL12 0NF

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadePL/2026/0599

    Certificate of Lawfulness application for the proposed use of an existing room within main dwellinghouse as a therapy clinic.

    30 FLETTON CLOSE, ROCHDALE, OL12 6BF

    Received Not published
  13. Decision MadePL/2026/0601

    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer and roof lights.

    256 Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4AW

    Received Not published
  14. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0603

    Submission of details to comply with condition 19 (archaeological works) on planning permission 25/00541/FUL

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

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadePL/2026/0600

    Erection of detached garage and home gym following demolition of existing detached garage. Erection of proposed bay window to front elevation of main dwellinghouse and alterations.

    45 WOOD HEY GROVE, ROCHDALE, OL12 9UA

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadePL/2026/0602

    First floor rear extension, conversion of garage to habitable room including pitch roof over flat roof and alteration the fenestration

    9 PLOVER CLOSE, ROCHDALE, OL11 5PU

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadePL/2026/0604

    Part two, part single-storey wrap-around extension including rooflights following demolition of attached garage

    25 PLOVER CLOSE, ROCHDALE, OL11 5PU

    Received Not published
  18. Decision MadePL/2026/0608

    ​​Replacement electricity cables under the driveway and up the side elevation of Listed Building​

    MAWRODE FARM, MOOR ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 9QH

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadePL/2026/0609

    Variation of Condition 2 and 5 of planning permission 25/01061/FUL for the “Temporary use of existing hardstanding and utility infrastructure on land adjacent to M62 Junction 19 as a construction compound including the siting and use of office and welfare cabins and other associated development to support the construction of the M60/M62/M66 Simister Island Interchange Scheme for a temporary period of up to 5 years”

    M62 J19 Construction Compound, Heywood Interchange, Lane End, Heywood, OL10 2LG

    Received Not published
  20. Decision MadePL/2026/0610

    Two storey temporary fire station with an appliance bay to enable the continued operation of GMFRS during the redevelopment of the existing Fire Station

    HEYWOOD COMMUNITY FIRE STATION, MIDDLETON ROAD, HEYWOOD, OL10 2LU

    Received Not published
  21. Decision MadePL/2026/0611

    Certificate of Lawfulness application for a proposed hip‑to‑gable roof alteration, the construction of a rear dormer extension, together with associated structural and internal works.

    21 RHOS AVENUE, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1EG

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadePL/2026/0612

    Single storey rear extension adjoining existing detached garage to form additional living space, together with alterations to existing garage fenestration

    4 BOULTER CLOSE, HOLLINS, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 6XP

    Received Not published
  23. Under ConsultationPL/2026/0613

    Two storey side and single storey rear extensions

    2 ALKRINGTON HALL ROAD NORTH, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1WG

    Received Not published
  24. Decision MadePL/2026/0614

    Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension and internal alterations

    12 BLYTH AVENUE, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 8RB

    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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