Former Akzo Nobel Site, Hollingworth Road, Littleborough

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/00513/DOC Awaiting decision

  Former Akzo Nobel Site, Hollingworth Road, Littleborough

  Submission of details to comply with condition 16 (remediation and verification) on planning permission 21/01146/FUL

  Submitted 20 May 2025 Conditions

1. 3 Aug 2021

   Received by Rochdale

2. 8 Sep 2021

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 3 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

• 25/00513/DOC Awaiting decision

  Former Akzo Nobel Site, Hollingworth Road, Littleborough

  Submission of details to comply with condition 16 (remediation and verification) on planning permission 21/01146/FUL

  Submitted 20 May 2025 Conditions
• 23/01169/ANM Granted

  Former Akzo Nobel Site, Off Hollingworth Road, Littleborough.

  Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 21/01146/FUL to the layout to the scheme involving the repositioning of plots 1, 3, 10-13, 17-18, 24-34, inclusion of detached garage to plot 18, alterations to boundary treatment and to replace solar panels/photovoltaic panels with air source heat pumps on all units

  Decided 5 Dec 2024 Amendments

Rochdale granted permission on 3 April 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Former Akzo Noble Site, Hollingworth Road, Littleborough

  17/01188/VRCON Submitted 2 Oct 2017 50 yards away

  Variation in the wording of conditions 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 and 30 to allow for the lawful implementation of planning permission reference 11/D55085. Removal of conditions 11 and 36 of planning permission 11/D55085 in regards to the requirements for a Japanese knotweed statement and for the achievement of Code level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes respectively.

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• Former Akzo Nobel Site Hollingworth Road Rochdale Littleborough

  18/00341/CPE Submitted 26 Mar 2018 200 yards away

  Certificate of lawfulness for an operation in the course of laying out or constructing a road or part of a road in accordance with Section 56 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

  Granted Lawful development 7 docs

• Land Adjacent Hollingworth Road, Littleborough

  19/00910/SO Submitted 31 Jul 2019 250 yards away

  Screening opinion relation to residential development of 350 dwelling, primary school and associated works

  Decided Outline New dwelling 3 docs
  Major scheme

• 25 Cutland Way Littleborough OL15 8JU

  19/01416/CPL Submitted 29 Nov 2019 250 yards away

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

  Granted Lawful development Extension Demolition 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Bank Top Farm Hollingworth Road Littleborough OL15 0AU

  20/01309/AGR Submitted 21 Oct 2020 300 yards away

  Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural building for the storage of agricultural produce and machinery

  Granted Other 8 docs

• Bank Top Farm Hollingworth Road Littleborough OL15 0AU

  20/00712/AGR Submitted 18 Jun 2020 300 yards away

  Application for prior approval for the extension to the southern elevation of an existing agricultural building

  Refused Other Extension 2 docs

• PL/2026/0651 Awaiting decision

  382 HEYWOOD OLD ROAD, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 4SB

  First floor rear glazed extension, alterations to fenestration on the front elevation and the application of render to the existing building

  Received 9 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Full applications
• PL/2026/0196 Granted

  Land at Egerton Street (Former New Jerusalem Church), Middleton, M24 4QD

  Erection of seven residential dwellings (Use Class C3) with associated access works including formation of a new dropped kerb, parking, bin storage, landscaping and private amenity space.

  Received 21 Apr, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PL/2026/0571 Awaiting decision

  62 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 1JP

  Conversion of first and second floors from ancillary storage and office space into three self-contained office units (Use class E(g)(i)) including alterations to shopfront with new access door and insertion of first floor windows to front and rear elevation

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 7 Sep 2026 Full applications
• PL/2026/0739 Granted

  REDWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL, HUDSONS WALK, ROCHDALE, OL11 5EW

  Removal of existing window and alteration of wall opening to facilitate the installation of a powder-coated aluminium external single-leaf door and aluminium double glazed window

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PL/2026/0147 Withdrawn

  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)

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications