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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
232Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 3,928 approved or refused records
639Refused applications

3,289 approved · 639 refused · 189 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. ValidOTH/2026/0881

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 (investigation and risk assessment) of planning permission 23/01102/FUL

    615 Edenfield Road, Rochdale, OL11 5XE

    Received Not published
  2. Under ConsultationNOT/2026/0884

    Prior approval for larger homes extension measuring 4.5m from the rear (with a maximum height of 2.95m and height to eaves at 2.5m)

    28 Darley Road, Rochdale, OL11 2LF

    Received Not published
  3. Under ConsultationOTH/2026/0886

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (Foul and Surface Water), 4 (Site Investigation), 7 (HMMP), 9 (Hard/Soft Landscaping) and 10 (Materials) of planning permission 24/00911/FUL

    HIGHER MOORGATE COTTAGE, GRISTLEHURST LANE, HEYWOOD, OL10 4BJ

    Received Not published
  4. Under ConsultationOTH/2026/0888

    Request for an EIA Scoping Opinion, in accordance with Regulation 15 of The Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017 (as amended)

    Land at Norden Road, Bamford

    Received Not published
  5. Under ConsultationPL/2026/0889

    Two-storey side, Part two, part single storey rear extension including loft conversion following demolition of existing single-storey rear extension and detached garage

    19 CASTLE HILL CRESCENT, ROCHDALE, OL11 4HZ

    Received Not published
  6. Under ConsultationOTH/2026/0891

    Proposed removal of 2No. Beech Trees identified as 'T28' and 'T29' under TPO123; in severe decline/dead due to Ganoderma and replanting of 2No. new trees

    51 MARQUESS WAY, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 4JR

    Received Not published
  7. ValidOTH/2026/0892

    Construction and operation of 12 wind turbines with a maximum height to the tip of the blade of 180 metres (above ground level), together with associated ancillary infrastructure comprising crane pads and hardstandings; new access tracks; improvement and widening works to Scout Road; onsite substation; underground electrical infrastructure and cabling; fencing and boundary treatments; external lighting; drainage infrastructure; habitat and moorland restoration works; public right of way works; landscaping; temporary construction compound and staging area; underground electrical grid connection to the Rossendale Bulk Supply Point; and associated engineering works; alongside the retention of and improvements to existing access tracks associated with the existing Scout Moor Wind Farm (Further Environmental Information).

    Land At And Adjacent To Scout Moor Wind Farm Rossendale And Rochdale, Rossendale

    Received Not published
  8. Under ConsultationPL/2026/0894

    Part two, part single-storey rear extension and insertion of first floor windows to side elevations

    9 HARLAND WAY, ROCHDALE, OL12 7GQ

    Received Not published
  9. Under ConsultationOTH/2026/0901

    Works to protected trees under TPO ref 259 as follows:- Poplar Tree referenced as (T6) - proposal of a 3-4m reduction for safety reasons and overhanging a footpath. Poplar Tree referenced as (T7) - proposal of failed branch removal to ensure safety Maple/Sycamore Trees referenced as (G3 and T8)) - proposal of crown lifting these trees to the same height of 6m would allow clearance to ensure safety of vehicles and pedestrians

    BIRCH HILL HOSPITAL, BIRCH ROAD, WARDLE, ROCHDALE, OL12 9QB

    Received Not published
  10. Recommendation MadeOTH/2026/0902

    Works to one protected Sycamore Tree (T1) under TPO236 as follows:- Crown lift: Selectively remove low-growing branches and newer growth below the first major structural branch, achieving approximately 4.5 metres clearance above ground level. The first major structural branch will be retained. • Lateral crown reduction: Reduce the lateral branches growing towards the new development by approximately 2–3 metres, measured from their existing branch tips, pruning back to suitable lateral growth points.

    782 EDENFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 7RB

    Received Not published
  11. Under ConsultationPL/2026/0906

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed use as as a children's nursery (Class E(f)

    Unit 8, 1 East View, Middleton, M24 4SZ

    Received Not published
  12. Under ConsultationPL/2026/0913

    Single Storey Rear Extension

    1175 MANCHESTER ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 2XZ

    Received Not published
  13. Under ConsultationPL/2026/0919

    Single storey rear extension to form shower room and single storey rear extension to existing kitchen

    63 SOUTH STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 2ER

    Received Not published
  14. ValidPL/2026/0928

    Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed re-cladding of external walls, removal of rooflights and the replacement of roof sheet profile to 2no. commercial units

    PHOENIX CLOSE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PHOENIX CLOSE, HEYWOOD, OL10 2JG

    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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