Former Birch Hill Hospital Union Road Wardle OL12 9QB

1. 17 May 2017

   Received by Rochdale

2. 5 Jul 2017

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Nov 2017

   Decision issued: Withdrawn

4. 28 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The applicant withdrew this application before Rochdale decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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• Former Birch Hill Hospital Site Union Road Wardle OL12 9QB

  17/01327/ANM Submitted 6 Nov 2017 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to planning permission 13/00858/REM to amend the conversion of the refectory from 9 apartments to 6 townhouses (retrospective)

  Granted Amendments New dwelling 23 docs
  Several homes

• Site Of Former Birch Hill Hospital Union Road Wardle OL12 9QB

  16/01295/ANM Submitted 31 Oct 2016 50 yards away

  Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 13/00858/REM to amend hard surfacing and boundary treatments around plots 417 & 423

  Granted Amendments 5 docs

• Former Birch Hill Hospital Union Road Wardle Rochdale

  18/00951/DOC Submitted 21 Aug 2018 50 yards away

  Submission of details to comply with condition 6 (play equipment) on planning permission 13/00858/REM

  Decided Conditions 3 docs

• Birch Hill Gardens 2 Thomas Watson Hill 84 Oakhurst Close Rochdale OL12 9ES

  17/01096/WTTPO Submitted 11 Sep 2017 100 yards away

  Work to trees within tree preservation order 259, T65 Beech cut back, T64 Lime cut back, T63 Lime cut back, Lime tree G22 cut back by 3 metres

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Former Birch Hill Hospital Union Road Rochdale OL12 9QB

  19/00354/FUL Submitted 27 Mar 2019 100 yards away

  Change of levels in public open space to provide platform for equipped area of play (part retrospective)

  Refused Full applications 21 docs

• Former Birch Hill Hospital Site Union Road Wardle OL12 9QB

  17/01303/DOC Submitted 31 Oct 2017 100 yards away

  Submission of details to comply with condition 4 of planning permission 11/D54722

  Decided Conditions 8 docs

• PL/2026/0666 Granted

  213 DRAKE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL11 4LW

  Installation of an ATM machine - Retrospective

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PL/2026/0299 Granted

  Schofield Close, Milnrow, Rochdale, OL16 3DN

  Single-storey extension to existing garage/store building.

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PL/2026/0183 Granted

  1, Summer Street, Rochdale, OL16 1SY

  Erection of a new industrial building, subdivided into five separate units (Use Class E(g)(iii) with associated car parking, landscaping and bin storage area

  Received 7 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PL/2026/0275 Refused

  24A BARON STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 1SJ

  Change of use from storage units to 7 self-contained apartments together with bin storage area and cycle storage. The installation of metal access controlled gates and alterations to fenestration on all elevations.

  Received 1 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PL/2026/0418 Granted

  171 EDENFIELD ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 5AF

  Change of use from C3 dwelling to C2 Children's Care Facility for up to 2 Children

  Received 8 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications