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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3,288 approved · 639 refused · 189 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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/2026/0529

    Submission of details to comply with condition 7 (ground stability report) on planning permission 24/00394/VRCON

    Marina Ropes ltd Brunswick Street Heywood OL10 1HA

    Received Not published
  2. Decision MadePL/2026/0531

    Single storey rear extension with side patio and rear outbuilding

    31 BURY OLD ROAD, HEYWOOD, OL10 3HU

    Received Not published
  3. Decision MadePL/2026/0530

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for an creation of an additional window opening on the front elevation

    61 CAVENDISH ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 2QX

    Received Not published
  4. Decision MadeNOT/2026/0532

    Prior approval for a proposed single storey rear extension measuring 6.5m from the original dwelling (with a maximum height of 3.40m and height to eaves to 3.40m)

    17 WOLSTENHOLME FOLD, ROCHDALE, OL11 5UD

    Received Not published
  5. Decision MadePL/2026/0534

    Installation of 1no. externally mounted CCTV camera

    2 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 1EE

    Received Not published
  6. Decision MadePL/2026/0535

    Application to vary condition 2 (Plans) of planning permission 25/00897/FUL

    MCCORMICK EUROPE LTD, WHITELEES ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 8DU

    Received Not published
  7. Decision MadePL/2026/0536

    Single storey side and rear, two front dormers and rear dormer extensions including raised ridge, roof lights, velux to roof and render to front and rear following removal of existing front porch, side and garage extensions.

    9 HANLEY CLOSE, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1PE

    Received Not published
  8. Decision MadePL/2026/0537

    Construction of an Energy Storage System (known as a Battery Box)

    Unit 7 Crown Business Park, Cowm Top Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2PU

    Received Not published
  9. Decision MadePL/2026/0538

    Single storey rear extension, garage conversion and front porch

    94 ANDOVER AVENUE, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1JN

    Received Not published
  10. Decision MadePL/2026/0542

    Two storey rear extension and insertion of first floor window to west-facing side elevation

    26 Margroy Close, Rochdale, OL12 0ES

    Received Not published
  11. Decision MadePL/2026/0541

    Single-storey rear and first floor side extension

    185 Croxton Avenue, Rochdale, OL16 2YR

    Received Not published
  12. Decision MadeNOT/2026/0543

    Prior notification for a proposed agricultural barn

    CASTLE BUNGALOW, SWAINDROD LANE, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 0LE

    Received Not published
  13. Under ConsultationPL/2026/0544

    Installation of two modular cabin

    BROWNHILL LEARNING COMMUNITY, SUTHERLAND ROAD, HEYWOOD, OL10 3PY

    Received Not published
  14. Under ConsultationOTH/2026/0545

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 4 (CEMP), 8 (eradication of Himalayan Balsam), 9 (protected species), 11 (investigation and risk assessment) and 15 (groundwater) on planning permission 23/00911/FUL

    PHOENIX WORKS, BROOKES STREET, MIDDLETON

    Received Not published
  15. Decision MadePL/2026/0546

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use of an existing C3 Dwellinghouse to a C4, 4 bedroom, 4 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and addition of single storey rear extension

    22 ROSTHWAITE CLOSE, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 4NT

    Received Not published
  16. Decision MadePL/2026/0547

    Change Of Use From Food And Drink Outlet (CLASS E) To A Nail Bar (SUI GENERIS)

    16 MIDDLETON GARDENS, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 4DF

    Received Not published
  17. Decision MadePL/2026/0548

    Front dormer extension

    80 LITTLE CLEGG ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 0EF

    Received Not published
  18. Under ConsultationPL/2026/0549

    Residential development comprising 27 affordable dwellings, including one apartment building (3 storey) containing 23 apartments and a terrace (2.5 storey) of 4 family houses, together with associated external works.

    Land at 206-208 Drake Street, Rochdale, OL16 1PJ

    Received Not published
  19. Decision MadeOTH/2026/0550

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 21/01628/REM to alter the walkway between plots 30 and 31

    Land Off Fielding Street, Middleton, M24 6BG

    Received Not published
  20. Decision MadePL/2026/0551

    Installation of powder-coated aluminium panels to the front and side elevations

    Units G34 - G46, Middleton Shopping Centre, Middleton, Rochdale, M24 4EL

    Received Not published
  21. Decision MadePL/2026/0552

    Prior notification for a larger homes extension measuring 5.975m from the rear (with a maximum height of 3.210m and height to eaves 2.5m)

    33 WHITEHALL STREET, ROCHDALE, OL12 0LN

    Received Not published
  22. Decision MadePL/2026/0553

    Single storey rear extension and internal alterations

    4 WINCHESTER CLOSE, ROCHDALE, OL11 5NE

    Received Not published
  23. Decision MadePL/2026/0556

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed internal alterations to an existing storage/distribution building

    Kingsway Business Park, 216 John Milne Avenue , John Boyd Dunlop Drive, Rochdale, OL16 4NG

    Received Not published
  24. Under ConsultationPL/2026/0555

    Single storey rear extension, loft conversion with front and rear dormer extensions, front porch extension and alteration to fenestration

    FAIRVIEW, 4 SPRING TERRACE, NEWHEY, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, OL16 4LZ

    Received Not published

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What these statistics cover

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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