Former Birch Hill Hospital Site Union Road Wardle OL12 9QB

This site has had 2 applications since 2017: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 17/01327/ANM Granted

  Former Birch Hill Hospital Site Union Road Wardle OL12 9QB

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

  Decided 27 Nov 2017 Amendments

1. 31 Oct 2017

   Received by Rochdale

2. 1 Nov 2017

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Jan 2018

   Decision issued: Request Completed

4. 14 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 18 Beadle Avenue Rochdale OL12 9RN

  24/00667/WTTPO Submitted 10 Jul 2024 100 yards away

  Works to one Sycamore Tree identified as T32 within Tree Preservation Order 0259:- Crown lift of 15% and thinning of canopy by 15%

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 14 Beadle Avenue Rochdale OL12 9RN

  18/00297/WTTPO Submitted 13 Mar 2018 100 yards away

  Work to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO259 for the removal of a Maple tree T27, and a crown thin of up to 25% to Lime tree T29 and Maple tree T30

  Granted Trees 4 docs

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

  OTH/2026/0901 Submitted 30 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  89% historically approved · decision due ~25 Nov

  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

  Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs

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

  16/01295/ANM Submitted 31 Oct 2016 100 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 OL12 9QB

  17/00566/FUL Submitted 17 May 2017 100 yards away

  Change of use and conversion of refectory into 6 townhouses and associated works (Part retrospective)

  Withdrawn Full applications 22 docs

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

  17/01327/ANM Submitted 6 Nov 2017 100 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

• OTH/2026/0881 Awaiting decision

  615 Edenfield Road, Rochdale, OL11 5XE

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

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/0603 Granted

  Hopwood Hall College Rochdale Campus, St Marys Gate, Rochdale, OL12 6RY

  Submission of details to comply with condition 19 (archaeological works) on planning permission 25/00541/FUL

  Received 30 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/0575 Granted

  BANK TOP FARM, HOLLINGWORTH ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 0AU

  Submission of details to comply with condition 13 (method statement) on planning permission 23/01061/FUL

  Received 24 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/0526 Granted

  THE SMITHYBRIDGE, SMITHY BRIDGE ROAD, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 0DY

  Submission of details to comply with conditions 12 (remediation measures) and 15 (noise levels) on planning permission 25/00360/VRCON

  Received 9 Jun, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions
• OTH/2026/0349 Granted

  Land at Whitworth Road (Dunelm) Car Park, Whitworth Road, Rochdale, OL12 0TY

  Submission of details to comply with conditions 4 (Verification Report), 8 (Hard and Soft Landscaping), 9 (Biodiversity Enhancements), 10 (Boundary Treatments), 11 (Cycle Storage), 12 (Litter and Recycling Bins) and 17 (External Lighting Scheme) of planning permission 24/01251/VRCON

  Received 16 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Conditions