HARWOOD FIELDS FARM, CASTLE HILL ROAD, HEYWOOD, BURY, BL9 6UL

1. 20 Aug 2026

   Received by Rochdale

2. 29 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

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• Harwood Fields Farm Castle Hill Road Heywood BL9 6UL

  20/00720/FUL Submitted 23 Jun 2020 50 yards away

  Erection of an agricultural building

  Granted Full applications 2 docs

• Harwood Fields Bungalow Castle Hill Road Heywood BL9 6UL

  20/00489/HOUS Submitted 5 May 2020 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory

  Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Harwood Fields Farm Castle Hill Road Heywood BL9 6UL

  17/00005/WTTPO Submitted 4 Jan 2017 50 yards away

  Proposed felling of 8 trees marked on the submitted plan as T1 to T8 subject to Tree Preservation Order TPO 010

  Granted Trees 15 docs

• Harwood Fields Farm Castle Hill Road Heywood BL9 6UL

  16/01105/HOUS Submitted 12 Sep 2016 100 yards away

  Replacement of single storey front extension with single storey front extension (resubmission 16/00625/HOUS)

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• Harwood Fields Farm Castle Hill Road Heywood BL9 6UL

  16/01107/HOUS Submitted 12 Sep 2016 100 yards away

  Single storey side extension

  Refused Householder Extension 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Harwood Fields Farm Castle Hill Road Heywood BL9 6UL

  20/00696/FUL Submitted 17 Jun 2020 150 yards away

  Construction of menage with a 1.2m high post and rail fence including the removal of existing container and training circle and the re-alignment of existing fencing.

  Granted Full applications 13 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
• PL/2026/0631 Awaiting decision

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

  Extension and conversion of the existing stable building to create one x 2 bedroom dwelling including the provision of a bin storage area, parking and associated landscaping and works

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 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