Former Birch Hill Hospital Union Road Wardle Rochdale

1. 21 Aug 2018

   Received by Rochdale

2. 7 Sep 2018

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 5 Oct 2018

   Decision issued: Request Completed

4. 29 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Former Birch Hill Hospital Union Road Wardle OL12 9QB

  17/00566/FUL Submitted 17 May 2017 50 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  Withdrawn Full applications 22 docs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 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

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

  OTH/2026/0901 Submitted 30 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  93% 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 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

• 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

• 46 Union Road Wardle OL12 9QA

  18/00574/HOUS Submitted 21 May 2018 100 yards away

  Two storey and single storey rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 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