STABLE AND LAND TO THE WEST OF FERN HILL FARM, FERN HILL LANE, LANEHEAD, ROCHDALE, OL12 6BW

1. 5 Oct 2026

   Received by Rochdale

2. 9 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

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• Fern Hill Farm Fern Hill Lane Rochdale OL12 6BW

  17/01516/CPE Submitted 21 Dec 2017 100 yards away

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an existing use to single storey detached building incidental to the enjoyment of the existing dwelling house

  Refused Lawful development 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 607 Rooley Moor Road Rochdale OL12 7JG

  20/00975/HOUS Submitted 13 Aug 2020 300 yards away

  Conversion of existing detached garage to granny flat including two storey rear extension with balcony on rear elevation

  Refused Householder Extension 8 docs
  Domestic

• Brown Hill Farm Rooley Moor Road Rochdale OL12 6BN

  18/00901/FUL Submitted 8 Aug 2018 300 yards away

  Erection of detached single storey agricultural storage building (part retrospective)

  Refused Full applications 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Brown Hill Farm Rooley Moor Road Rochdale OL12 6BN

  19/00201/FUL Submitted 21 Feb 2019 300 yards away

  Erection of detached single storey agricultural storage building (part retrospective) - Resubmission of 18/00901/FUL

  Granted Full applications 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Rowan Close Rochdale OL12 7JL

  20/00058/HOUS Submitted 21 Jan 2020 350 yards away

  Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 20 docs
  Small domestic

• The Byre Hollands Farm Rooley Moor Road Rochdale OL12 6BN

  18/01176/HOUS Submitted 16 Oct 2018 350 yards away

  Single storey rear extension with skylight and additional skylight to existing single storey rear projection

  Granted Householder Extension 4 docs
  Small domestic

• PL/2026/0713 Awaiting decision

  Land Adjacent To Birchinley Manor, Birchinley Lane Milnrow, OL16 3DG

  Erection of detached dwelling

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Full applications
• PL/2026/0655 Awaiting decision

  58A LONG STREET, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 6UQ

  Change of use from office accommodation (Class E) to 5 no. self-contained apartments (Class C3), the addition of a bin store and cycle storage and alterations to fenestration on the rear and side elevations

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 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
• 25/01018/FUL Refused

  Land At Waterfold Lane Heap Bridge Bury BL9 7JY

  Residential development of a 100% affordable housing scheme comprising of 6 apartments and 18 dwellinghouses, with access, landscaping, drainage and other associated works

  Received 3 Oct, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PL/2026/0302 Withdrawn

  Flat above 7 Cheetham Street, Rochdale, OL16 1DG

  Change of use of existing first floor storage area to a 1 no. bedroomed self contained flat - Retrospective

  Received 17 Jul, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications