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FALINGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL, FALINGE ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 6LD

Awaiting decision Rochdale PL/2026/0503 Lawful development: Proposed use

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Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed alterations to create two additional classrooms

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/0503

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/0503
Type
Lawful development: Proposed use
Status
Valid
Received
22 Sep 2026
Validated
22 Sep 2026
Ward
Spotland and Falinge
Parish
Rochdale North Township
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OL12 6LD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Rochdale register

This site has had 3 applications since 2016: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 16/01528/FUL Granted

    Falinge Park High School Falinge Road Rochdale OL12 6LD

    Proposed two storey teaching block extension providing classrooms and support facilities and associated landscaping works.

    Decided 23 Mar 2017 Full applications
  • 16/01315/DOC Decided

    Falinge Park High School Falinge Road Rochdale OL12 6LD

    Submission of details to comply with condition 5 of planning permission 12/D55279

    Decided 16 Dec 2016 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Sep 2026

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 9 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Rochdale took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Rochdale for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rochdale decided lawful development applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 127 Falinge Road Rochdale OL12 6LD

    18/01086/HOUS Submitted 25 Sep 2018 50 yards away

    Single storey side extension and extension and alterations to existing single storey rear extension

    Granted Householder Extension 8 docs
    Small domestic

  • Land Adjacent To 7 Falinge Fold, Rochdale

    20/00785/DOC Submitted 7 Jul 2020 50 yards away

    Submission of details to comply with condition 3 of planning permission 17/00582/FUL

    Decided Conditions 1 doc

  • Land Adjacent To 7 Falinge Fold Rochdale

    17/00582/FUL Submitted 19 May 2017 50 yards away

    Erection of one detached dwelling

    Granted Full applications New dwelling 10 docs
    Domestic

  • The Fold 9 Falinge Fold Rochdale OL12 6LE

    21/01069/HOUS Submitted 19 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    Single-storey outbuilding

    Granted Householder 7 docs
    Small domestic

  • Land Adjacent To 7 Falinge Fold Rochdale

    20/01064/DOC Submitted 1 Sep 2020 50 yards away

    Submission of details to comply with conditiion 3 (materials) of planning permission 17/00582/FUL

    Decided Conditions 1 doc

  • Land Adjacent To 7 Falinge Fold Rochdale

    20/00352/DOC Submitted 27 Mar 2020 50 yards away

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3, 4, 6, 7 and 10 of planning permission 17/00582/FUL

    Decided Conditions 9 docs

In Rochdale

  • 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