52 Joseph Lister Drive Wardle Rochdale OL12 9PT

1. 6 Oct 2021

   Received by Rochdale

2. 4 Nov 2021

   Decision issued: Grant

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Rochdale granted permission on 4 November 2021, 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 lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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

  17/01096/WTTPO Submitted 11 Sep 2017 50 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

• Land Adjacent To 70 Oakley Way, Rochdale OL12 9DY

  20/01393/WTTPO Submitted 13 Nov 2020 50 yards away

  Work to two Birch trees (T2 and T3 on Appendix A of submitted report) subject to Tree Preservation Order No. 259 consisting of pruning to clear buildings

  Granted Trees 19 docs

• 1 The Chapel Joseph Lister Drive Wardle Rochdale OL12 9ES

  20/01307/HOUS Submitted 22 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  Proposed single storey rear extension and internal alterations

  Refused Householder Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 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 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  Withdrawn Full applications 22 docs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

• PL/2026/0719 Granted

  42 FIELD VIEW LANE, ROCHDALE, OL12 7TS

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for single-storey rear extension, part conversion of existing garage to habitable room and insertion of window to side elevation

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0772 Granted

  47 SHAWFIELD LANE, ROCHDALE, OL12 7RQ

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0730 Granted

  24 UPLANDS, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1FA

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer extension with Juliet balcony and velux windows to front plane of roof

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0556 Granted

  Kingsway Business Park, 216 John Milne Avenue , John Boyd Dunlop Drive, Rochdale, OL16 4NG

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed internal alterations to an existing storage/distribution building

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0724 Awaiting decision

  UNIT 1, CROWN BUSINESS PARK, COWM TOP LANE, ROCHDALE, OL11 2PU

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of the premises as a youth outreach hub and day session centre (Use Class E).

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Lawful development