88 Gainsborough Drive Rochdale OL11 2QU

1. 29 Jul 2019

   Received by Rochdale

2. 2 Sep 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Oct 2019

   Decision issued: Grant

4. 17 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Church Walk Nursing Home Cavendish Road, Rochdale, OL11 2QX

  25/01063/FUL Submitted 8 Jul 2026 32m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~2 Sep

  Two storey side extension, installation of solar panels, alterations to existing car park, formation of new car park, relocation of existing storage container and erection of boundary fencing

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 14 docs

• 61 CAVENDISH ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 2QX

  PL/2026/0530 Submitted 10 Jun 2026 32m away

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) for an creation of an additional window opening on the front elevation

  Granted Lawful development Windows or glazing 2 docs

• 100 Gainsborough Drive Rochdale OL11 2QU

  20/00318/HOUS Submitted 18 Mar 2020 58m away

  Single storey side and rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 42 Gainsborough Drive Rochdale OL11 2QT

  20/00382/HOUS Submitted 3 Apr 2020 176m away

  Two storey side

  Granted Householder 7 docs
  Domestic

• 1 Gainsborough Drive Rochdale OL11 2QT

  23/00131/FUL Submitted 6 Feb 2023 213m away

  Change of use of land to form extension to existing curtilage including a single storey attached garage, together with alterations to boundary treatments and creation of hardstanding

  Refused Full applications Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 86 Hartley Lane Rochdale OL11 2LP

  24/00213/HOUS Submitted 4 Mar 2024 240m away

  Two storey/single storey side and front extensions, two rear dormers to facilitate loft conversion. Erection of detached single garage and formation of driveway to the side/rear elevation together with dropped kerb and associated boundary treatments.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 18 docs
  Small domestic

• PL/2026/0790 Awaiting decision

  149 Manchester Road, Heywood, OL12 2HH

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer extension

  2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0767 Granted

  27 Chichester Close, Littleborough, OL15 8QL

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory

  25 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0614 Granted

  12 BLYTH AVENUE, LITTLEBOROUGH, OL15 8RB

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension and internal alterations

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0601 Granted

  256 Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4AW

  Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer and roof lights.

  9 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0760 Granted

  69 Mayfield Street, Rochdale, OL16 2NB

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for rear dormer extension and installation of rooflight to front roof plane

  21 Aug 2026 Lawful development