Planning application
PL/2026/0112
Birch Business Park, Whittle Lane, Heywood, Rochdale, OL10 2SX
Proposal
Section 73 application to vary conditions 2 (Approved Plans), 3 (Invasive Species), 4 (Tree Protection), 6 (Drainage Strategy), 8 (CMP), 9 (Materials), 11 (Landscaping), 13 (Cycle Parking), 14 (External Lighting), 16 (EV Charging Points), 19 (Acoustic Barrier) and 20 (Energy Statement) of planning permission 24/00453/VRCON
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/0112
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Rochdale
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15 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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21/01569/FUL Granted
Unit A Birch Business Park Whittle Lane Heywood OL10 2SX
Installation of new level access loading door and associated external works
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21/01562/FUL Granted
Unit W Birch Business Park, Whittle Lane, Heywood OL10 2SX
Installation of two new dock levellers with ramped access and retaining walls, formation of two parking areas, with associated new access and creation of internal floor space (offices and break out area)
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21/01489/FUL Withdrawn
Units B And G Birch Industrial Estate, Whittle Lane Heywood, OL10 2SX
Demolition of existing units B and G and erection of a Class B2/B8 warehouse unit with ancillary office space (Class E), parking, servicing areas, associated works and infrastructure
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21/01508/SO Decided
Birch Industrial Estate Whittle Lane Heywood OL10 2SX
Request for screening opinion in respect of the erection of a new industrial building including associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure works
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25/00418/OUT Awaiting decision
Land Bound To The North By Brightley Brook, Pilsworth Fisheries, Pilsworth Road & Heywood Distribution Park; The West By Whittle Brook; The East By Birch Industrial Park & Agricultural Fields; And The South By The M62 Corridor
Application for outline planning permission (all matters reserved) for a national-scale employment development, comprising Storage & Distribution (Use Class B8) and Industrial (Use Classes B2, E(g)(ii) and E (g)(iii)) uses (including, but not limited to, Logistics, Manufacturing Processes and Data Centres), with supporting ancillary uses including Hotel (Use Class C1), Commercial, Business & Service (Uses Class E (a-g)), Education (Use Class F1(a)), Local Community (Use Class F2(a-c) uses, Sui Generis uses (in accordance with the Uses Schedule), and associated demolition works, landscaping, drainage, ecological enhancements, highway works, cycleway and footpath linkages and other ancillary infrastructure.
Other amendments applications
In Rochdale
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OTH/2026/0562 Refused
28 LONSDALE AVENUE, ROCHDALE, OL16 5HP
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 24/00108/HOUS to include a 1.1m obscure balustrade and 1.5m opaque privacy screen on the existing flat roof terrace
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OTH/2026/0550 Granted
Land Off Fielding Street, Middleton, M24 6BG
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 21/01628/REM to alter the walkway between plots 30 and 31
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PL/2026/0435 Granted
Site At 29-31 And 33-41 Maclure Road, Rochdale, OL11 1DN
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 23/01310/FUL to revise the wording of condition 6 (Detailed Schedule of Internal Repairs and Finishes - 29-31 Maclure Road)
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OTH/2026/0435 Granted
Site At 29-31 And 33-41 Maclure Road, Rochdale, OL11 1DN
Application for non-material amendment to planning permission 23/01310/FUL to revise the wording of condition 6 (Detailed Schedule of Internal Repairs and Finishes - 29-31 Maclure Road)
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25/01099/VRCON Awaiting decision
Lane Foot Farm Ealees Littleborough Rochdale OL15 0HJ
Application to vary condition 8 of 22/01152/FUL to be re-worded to: The dwellinghouse hereby approved shall be occupied solely by family members and guests of the occupants of the dwelling known as Lane Foot Farm or by person employed in the management of the adjacent equestrian activity and at no time be occupied as an independent dwelling separate to the equestrian activity.