978 Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, OL11 2TL

1. 4 Jun 2026

   Received by Rochdale

2. 6 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approve

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Rochdale granted permission on 6 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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• 958 Manchester Road Rochdale OL11 2TL

  17/00845/FUL Submitted 14 Jul 2017 50 yards away

  Single storey infill extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Land To Rear Of 966 Manchester Road Rochdale OL11 2TL

  18/01180/FUL Submitted 18 Oct 2018 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing detached garage and construction of detached split level bungalow

  Refused Full applications Demolition 10 docs

• 956 Manchester Road Rochdale OL11 2TL

  17/01106/FUL Submitted 12 Sep 2017 50 yards away

  Change of use from storage to office and external alterations

  Withdrawn Full applications 8 docs

• 956 Manchester Road Rochdale OL11 2TL

  18/00078/FUL Submitted 24 Jan 2018 50 yards away

  Change of use from storage to office with external alterations - Resubmission of 17/01106/FUL

  Granted Full applications 14 docs

• 956 Manchester Road Castleton North Rochdale OL11 2TL

  16/01530/FUL Submitted 19 Dec 2016 50 yards away

  Change of use from Retail (A1 use class) to Cafe/ Hot Food Takeaway (A3/A5 use class)

  Refused Full applications 5 docs

• St Martins Church Vicarage Road North Rochdale OL11 2TE

  19/00359/WTCA Submitted 28 Mar 2019 100 yards away

  Removal of Beech Tree located within Castleton (South) Conservation Area

  Granted Trees 14 docs

• PL/2026/0719 Granted

  42 FIELD VIEW LANE, ROCHDALE, OL12 7TS

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for single-storey rear extension, part conversion of existing garage to habitable room and insertion of window to side elevation

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0772 Granted

  47 SHAWFIELD LANE, ROCHDALE, OL12 7RQ

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 29 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0730 Granted

  24 UPLANDS, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1FA

  Application for a certificate of lawfulness for a hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer extension with Juliet balcony and velux windows to front plane of roof

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0556 Granted

  Kingsway Business Park, 216 John Milne Avenue , John Boyd Dunlop Drive, Rochdale, OL16 4NG

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed internal alterations to an existing storage/distribution building

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• PL/2026/0724 Awaiting decision

  UNIT 1, CROWN BUSINESS PARK, COWM TOP LANE, ROCHDALE, OL11 2PU

  Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed use of the premises as a youth outreach hub and day session centre (Use Class E).

  Received 25 Sep, published by the council 1 Oct 2026 Lawful development