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Planning application

Unit 7 Crown Business Park, Cowm Top Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2PU

Granted Rochdale PL/2026/0537 Full planning permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Construction of an Energy Storage System (known as a Battery Box)

As published by the council, reference PL/2026/0537

Application record

Reference
PL/2026/0537
Type
Full planning permission
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Decided
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Castleton
Parish
Rochdale South Township
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OL11 2PU

Site history

Applications at this address on the Rochdale register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 19/00563/DOC Decided

    Unit 7 Crown Business Park Cowm Top Lane Rochdale OL11 2PU

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 5 (Finished Floor Levels), 7 (Ecological Survey) and 9 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 17/00728/FUL

    Decided 1 Jul 2019 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Jun 2026

    Received by Rochdale

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Valid.

  4. 25 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What this grant of permission means

Rochdale granted permission on 25 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.

About full applications

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Land Off Cowm Top Lane Crown Business Park Rochdale OL11 2PU

    18/00953/DOC Submitted 22 Aug 2018 50 yards away

    Submission of details to comply with conditions 3 (Drainage Infrastructure), 4 (Oil Separator), 8 (External Lighting), 12 (Site Layout Vehicles & Waste) and 13 (Construction Management Plan) of planning permission 17/01286/FUL

    Decided Conditions 16 docs
  • Cowm Top Business Park Cowm Top Lane Rochdale

    18/00302/SO Submitted 13 Mar 2018 50 yards away

    Screening opinion in respect of the erection of a 2,787m2 industrial unit (Use Class B8) with associated car parking, landscaping and servicing area

    Decided Outline 2 docs
  • Land Off Cowm Top Lane, Crown Business Park, Rochdale OL11 2PU

    17/01286/FUL Submitted 26 Oct 2017 50 yards away

    Erection of a new industrial unit (Use Class B8) with associated car parking, landscaping and servicing area

    Granted Full applications 26 docs
  • Tyne Insulation Supplies Limited Crown Business Park Cowm Top Lane Rochdale OL11 2PU

    19/00191/ADV Submitted 19 Feb 2019 100 yards away

    Two non-illuminated fascia signs

    Granted Advertising 7 docs
  • Site Off Cowm Top Lane Crown Business Park Cowm Top Lane Rochdale

    18/00962/VRCON Submitted 24 Aug 2018 100 yards away

    Application to vary condition 14 (BREEAM) of planning permission 17/01286/FUL to achieve a 'good', 'very good' or 'excellent' BREEAM rating

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • Land Off Cowm Top Lane, Rochdale

    17/01220/FUL Submitted 6 Oct 2017 100 yards away

    Energy Reserve Facility consisting of a control container, substation/meter room, welfare cabin, switchgear unit, 8 power conversion units, 20 containerised storage units and the erection of a 5m high acoustic fence within the site and a 2.6m high perimeter security fence

    Granted Full applications 41 docs
    Small domestic

In Rochdale

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    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