Planning application
Birch Business Park, Whittle Lane, Heywood, Rochdale, OL10 2SX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/0112
- Type
- Removal/variation of conditions
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 5 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Hopwood Hall
- Parish
- Heywood Township
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OL10 2SX
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
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
45 documents on file for this application
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Rochdale granted permission on 15 July 2026, 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.
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