Land adjacent to Great Howarth School, Great Howarth, Rochdale, OL12 9HJ

1. 24 Apr 2026

   Received by Rochdale

2. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 5 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

Rochdale granted permission on 5 August 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.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Great Howarth School Great Howarth Rochdale OL12 9HJ

  24/00825/CPL Submitted 20 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed erection of two new single storey detached school buildings and associated 2m high new fencing.

  Granted Lawful development 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Land Off Great Howarth Wardle Rochdale

  19/00970/FUL Submitted 20 Aug 2019 50 yards away

  Development of allotments including internal access ways and paths, boundary treatment, car parking and landscaping

  Granted Full applications 45 docs

• Land Off Great Howarth, Wardle, Rochdale

  21/01024/DOC Submitted 9 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  Submission of details to comply with condition 10 (Drainage) of planning permission 19/00970/FUL

  Decided Conditions 4 docs

• Land Off Great Howarth, Wardle Rochdale

  21/01265/VRCON Submitted 31 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Application to vary condition 5 of planning permission 19/00970/FUL to allow the development to be undertaken in accordance with a newly submitted Great Crested Newt Survey and Mitigation Strategy

  Granted Conditions 3 docs

• 31 Kings Grove Wardle OL12 9HR

  18/00538/HOUS Submitted 10 May 2018 150 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extensions

  Refused Householder Extension 13 docs
  Small domestic

• 31 Kings Grove Wardle OL12 9HR

  20/00546/HOUS Submitted 19 May 2020 150 yards away

  Single storey side and rear extensions

  Granted Householder Extension 8 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