Flat above 7 Cheetham Street, Rochdale, OL16 1DG

1. 17 Jul 2026

   Received by Rochdale

2. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 11 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

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• 28-30 St Marys Gate Rochdale OL16 1DZ

  19/00846/PRA56 Submitted 17 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  Prior approval for change of use of first and second floors from offices to 4 no. apartments

  Refused Prior approval New dwelling 7 docs
  Several homes

• 28 St Marys Gate Rochdale OL16 1DZ

  21/00456/FUL Submitted 25 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  Change of use of first and second floors from offices (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to facilitate 4 no. apartments, replacement windows and doors and to shop front, insertion of window and blocking up of two windows to rear.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 15 docs
  Several homes

• 79 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1DB

  20/01088/FUL Submitted 4 Sep 2020 50 yards away

  Conversion of first and second floors to form 2no. 2 bedroom self-contained flats above existing retail unit.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 9 docs

• 79 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1DB

  20/00079/PRA56 Submitted 24 Jan 2020 50 yards away

  Prior approval for the change of use of first and second floor to form 2 no. self contained apartments above existing ground floor retail unit

  Withdrawn Prior approval New dwelling 6 docs

• 81 Yorkshire Street Rochdale OL16 1DB

  17/01076/FUL Submitted 6 Sep 2017 50 yards away

  Change of use from hot food takeaway to mixed use - cafe/ hot food takeaway (Use Class A3 and A5) - retrospective

  Granted Full applications 6 docs

• 12-16, Cheetham Street, Rochdale, OL16 1DL

  00/D37977 Submitted 18 Aug 2000 50 yards away

  Use Of The First Floor As A Solarium (Retrospective Application)

  Granted Full applications

• 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