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Rochdale planning applications

2,157 applications. 90% approved. 55 days to decide.

As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,157 planning applications from Rochdale. 154 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 90% of clear-cut outcomes approved.

154
Decided 12 months to July 2026
383
New applications 12 months to July 2026
256
Awaiting decision

Latest applications

Data to July 2026

  • PL/2026/0638 Awaiting decision

    10 MOUNT ROAD, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1DZ

    Single-storey rear extension and alteration to fenestration

    Submitted 28 Jul 2026 Householder
  • PL/2026/0624 Awaiting decision

    UNIT 2 TO 3, MAGNUM CENTRE, FISHWICK STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 5NP

    Installation of 4 no. external air source heat pump units

    Submitted 22 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2026/0099 Awaiting decision

    168 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 2DL

    Change of Use from former offices (Use class E) to 21no. self-contained flats (C3) and alteration to fenestration to ground floor rear elevation

    Submitted 20 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • OTH/2026/0646 Awaiting decision

    Land at Parkfield House, Manchester Old Road, Manchester

    Application for non-material amendments to planning permission 23/00335/FUL to include an increase in number of bedrooms from 80 to 84, narrowing of building footprint & reduction in floor area, alterations to internal layout; provision of a second floor roof terrace; car park redesign including repositioning of refuse and cycle store and increase in parking spaces from 27 to 29; widening of access road and trees for removal

    Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • OTH/2026/0647 Awaiting decision

    Castleton Sidings, Heywood Road, Rochdale

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 23/00431/HYBR to alter the wording of condition 2 (Plans), replace approved layout revision Q with revised layout revision R and substitute house type Rosewood with Juniper Lean-To on plots 26 and 27

    Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • PL/2026/0645 Awaiting decision

    Land off Britannia Street, Heywood, OL10 1JG

    Erection of 1 No. single storey storage unit

    Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2026/0302 Awaiting decision

    Flat above 7 Cheetham Street, Rochdale, OL16 1DG

    Change of use of existing first floor storage area to a 1 no. bedroomed self contained flat - Retrospective

    Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2026/0520 Awaiting decision

    1+3 Eclipse Close, Rochdale, OL16 2YU

    Alteration to roof to raise ridge height

    Submitted 17 Jul 2026 Householder
  • PL/2026/0147 Awaiting decision

    HEY BOTTOM FARM, CALDERBROOK ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 9NR

    Conversion of barn to form a dwelling house, removal and replacement of existing rear dormer, insertion and alteration to fenestration, formation of a new road for vehicular access including car parking, siting of static caravan and boundary treatment (Part- Retrospective)

    Submitted 16 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • PL/2026/0199 Awaiting decision

    HEY BOTTOM FARM, CALDERBROOK ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 9NR

    Conversion of barn to form a dwelling house, removal and replacement of existing rear dormer, insertion and alteration to fenestration, formation of a new road for vehicular access including car parking, siting of static caravan and boundary treatment (Part Retrospective)

    Submitted 16 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Recent decisions

Data to July 2026

  • NOT/2026/0517 Decided

    WALLHEAD ROAD, NEWBOLD, ROCHDALE, OL16 5DB

    Prior notification for a proposed 20m high telecommunications pole, 6 no. antennas, 3 no. RRU's, 2 no 300 dishes, together with 1 no. GPS module and equipment housing

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Telecoms
  • OTH/2026/0587 Granted

    Eurostar House, Birds Royd Lane, Brighouse, HD6 1NG

    26/00290/VAR - Variation of condition 1 on application 24/01202/FUL - Installation of five silo tanks

    Decided 27 Jul 2026 Outline
  • PL/2026/0466 Granted

    17 Roch street, Rochdale, OL16 2NG

    First floor rear extension

    Decided 24 Jul 2026 Householder
  • PL/2026/0485 Refused

    68 CROFT HEAD DRIVE, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, OL16 3UZ

    First floor side extension and front porch extension

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Householder
  • PL/2026/0504 Granted

    103 CROW HILL SOUTH, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1LA

    Single storey rear ground and lower ground extensions creating raised terrace with glass balustrade and external stairs following demolition of existing outbuilding Alterations to main roof including hip to gable, rear dormer extension to facilitate loft conversion. Formation of new pitched roof to existing flat roof side extension.

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Householder
  • OTH/2026/0512 Granted

    LINKSIDE, SUNNY BROW ROAD, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 4BG

    Submission of details to comply with condition 12 (Ecological Appraisal Report) on planning permission 23/00331/FUL

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • PL/2026/0462 Withdrawn

    38-40 DRAKE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 1NU

    First floor rear extension to existing bar and lounge with roof lights

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • OTH/2026/0562 Refused

    28 LONSDALE AVENUE, ROCHDALE, OL16 5HP

    Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 24/00108/HOUS to include a 1.1m obscure balustrade and 1.5m opaque privacy screen on the existing flat roof terrace

    Decided 23 Jul 2026 Amendments
  • OTH/2026/0130 Granted

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

    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

    Decided 22 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • OTH/2026/0335 Granted

    Morrisons Petrol Filling Station , Dawson Street , Heywood, OL10 4PN

    Submission of details to comply with Biodiversity Net Gain condition on planning permission 25/00944/FUL

    Decided 22 Jul 2026 Conditions

The full record

Decisions between 2000 and 2026

PlanIndex holds 1,871 decisions from Rochdale between 2000 and 2026, part of 2,157 applications on record. Over that period 85% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,334 granted against 233 refused. The busiest single year was 2021, with 997 applications recorded.

The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.

From the archive

Earliest records shown in full

  • 00/D37280 Granted

    119, Moss Street, Rochdale, Lancs, OL16 5NS

    Front And Rear Dormer Extension To Dwelling And Construction Of A Plain Gable To Roof

    Decided 1 Mar 2000 Householder
  • 00/D37306 Granted

    2, Bishop Marshall Way, Silver Birch, Middleton, Manchester, M24 5NE

    Single Storey Side And Front Extension To Dwelling

    Decided 10 Mar 2000 Householder
  • 00/A4977 Granted

    270, Hollin Lane, Middleton, M6 6DA

    One Internally Illuminated Free Standing Double Sided Advertisment Unit

    Decided 20 Mar 2000 Advertising
  • 00/A4972 Refused

    The Success To The Plough, Bolton Road, Marland, Rochdale, Lancs, OL11 3LW

    One Internally Illuminated Free Standing Single Sided Advertisement Display Unit

    Decided 21 Mar 2000 Advertising
  • 00/D37265 Refused

    Beech House, 68, Manchester Road, Hopwood, Heywood, OL10 2AP

    Two Storey Extension To Existing Residential Care Home

    Decided 21 Mar 2000 Full applications
  • 00/D37339 Granted

    Coates Lorilleux, Elizabethan Way, Milnrow, OL16 4LE

    Single Storey Extension To Form Additional Canteen Space, Office And Store

    Decided 22 Mar 2000 Full applications
  • 00/A4984 Granted

    The Nowster Public House, Oldham Road, Middleton, M24 2DT

    1 Internally Illuminated Single Sided Free Standing Advertisement Display Unit

    Decided 29 Mar 2000 Advertising
  • 00/D37529 Granted

    104, Wardle Road, Wardle, OL12 9ER

    Single Storey Side Extension To Dwelling

    Decided 6 Apr 2000 Householder
  • 00/D37276 Granted

    W.J. Lewis (BM) Ltd, Mills Hill Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2FB

    Use Of Land Fronting Manchester Road To Provide Extension To Existing Yard Area

    Decided 6 Apr 2000 Full applications
  • 00/D37483 Granted

    16, Marland Close, Rochdale, OL11 4RG

    Conservatory Extension To Rear Of Dwelling

    Decided 17 Apr 2000 Householder

Decision speed

12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published

  1. Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 85 55%
  2. 8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 33 21%
  3. Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 36 23%

Common questions

How many planning applications does Rochdale decide?

In the 12 months to July 2026, Rochdale decided 154 planning applications. 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

How long does a planning decision take in Rochdale?

The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 55 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.

How many Rochdale decisions arrive within the eight week target?

Of the 154 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 55% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 77% within thirteen weeks.

How many planning applications has Rochdale decided in total?

PlanIndex holds 1871 decisions from Rochdale between 2000 and 2026, out of 2,157 applications on record. Across that whole period 85% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.

When is planning activity busiest in Rochdale?

June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 114 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.

How do I find a planning application by its reference number?

Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.

Cite these figures

Rochdale: 2,157 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 154 decided, 90% approved, median 55 days to a decision. 383 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2000 and 2026: 1,871 in total, 85% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.