The Barn Doctor Fold Lane Heywood OL10 2QF

1. 5 Aug 2025

   Received by Rochdale

2. 4 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Rochdale took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Lower Whittle Farm Doctor Fold Lane Heywood OL10 2QE

  21/00983/FUL Submitted 2 Jul 2021 200 yards away

  Increase of height to existing 15m telecommunications mast by 5m including the addition of 18no' new antennae and ancillary development thereto

  Withdrawn Full applications 16 docs

• Birch House Doctor Fold Lane Heywood OL10 2QE

  17/01329/DOC Submitted 7 Nov 2017 200 yards away

  Submission of details to comply with conditions 1 to 3 of appeal decision APP/P4225/C/16/3142552

  Decided Conditions 3 docs

• Land At Stock Nook House Farm, Doctor Fold Lane Heywood

  18/00225/FUL Submitted 1 Mar 2018 300 yards away

  Conversion and enlargement of barn and outbuilding to form two bedroom dwellinghouse including, conservatory link extension and insertion of additional door and window openings to all elevations of buildings

  Granted Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 16 docs
  Small domestic

• New Gap Farm Manchester Road Heywood OL10 2QD

  18/00103/AGR Submitted 29 Jan 2018 350 yards away

  Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural storage building

  Refused Other 10 docs

• New Gap Farm Manchester Road Heywood OL10 2QD

  18/00334/AGR Submitted 22 Mar 2018 400 yards away

  Prior approval for the erection of an agricultural storage building - Resubmission of 18/00103/AGR

  Refused Other 7 docs

• New Gap Farm Manchester Road Heywood OL10 2QD

  18/00104/HOUS Submitted 29 Jan 2018 400 yards away

  Two storey rear and side extensions, single storey rear extension and erection of porch, increase of ridge height including demolition of existing lean-to extension, boiler room and conservatory together with removal of external rendering - Resubmission of 17/01121/HOUS

  Granted Householder Extension Roofing +1 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 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