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 6 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 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

• Former Birch Hill Hospital Union Road Wardle Rochdale

  18/00951/DOC Submitted 21 Aug 2018 100 yards away

  Submission of details to comply with condition 6 (play equipment) on planning permission 13/00858/REM

  Decided Conditions 3 docs

• PL/2026/0790 Awaiting decision

  149 Manchester Road, Heywood, OL12 2HH

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

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 4 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

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 29 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

  Received 6 Jul, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0601 Granted

  256 Kingsway, Rochdale, OL16 4AW

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

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 22 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

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 28 Aug 2026 Lawful development