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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.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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PL/2026/0638 Awaiting decision
10 MOUNT ROAD, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1DZ
Single-storey rear extension and alteration to fenestration
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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
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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
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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
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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
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PL/2026/0645 Awaiting decision
Land off Britannia Street, Heywood, OL10 1JG
Erection of 1 No. single storey storage unit
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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
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PL/2026/0520 Awaiting decision
1+3 Eclipse Close, Rochdale, OL16 2YU
Alteration to roof to raise ridge height
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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)
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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)
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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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
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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
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PL/2026/0466 Granted
17 Roch street, Rochdale, OL16 2NG
First floor rear extension
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PL/2026/0485 Refused
68 CROFT HEAD DRIVE, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, OL16 3UZ
First floor side extension and front porch extension
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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.
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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
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PL/2026/0462 Withdrawn
38-40 DRAKE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 1NU
First floor rear extension to existing bar and lounge with roof lights
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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00/D37306 Granted
2, Bishop Marshall Way, Silver Birch, Middleton, Manchester, M24 5NE
Single Storey Side And Front Extension To Dwelling
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00/A4977 Granted
270, Hollin Lane, Middleton, M6 6DA
One Internally Illuminated Free Standing Double Sided Advertisment Unit
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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
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00/D37265 Refused
Beech House, 68, Manchester Road, Hopwood, Heywood, OL10 2AP
Two Storey Extension To Existing Residential Care Home
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00/D37339 Granted
Coates Lorilleux, Elizabethan Way, Milnrow, OL16 4LE
Single Storey Extension To Form Additional Canteen Space, Office And Store
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00/A4984 Granted
The Nowster Public House, Oldham Road, Middleton, M24 2DT
1 Internally Illuminated Single Sided Free Standing Advertisement Display Unit
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00/D37529 Granted
104, Wardle Road, Wardle, OL12 9ER
Single Storey Side Extension To Dwelling
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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
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00/D37483 Granted
16, Marland Close, Rochdale, OL11 4RG
Conservatory Extension To Rear Of Dwelling
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 85 55%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 33 21%
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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.