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

   Decision expected by 15 October 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.

This application is with Rochdale for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• Harwood Fields Farm Castle Hill Road Heywood BL9 6UL

  20/00720/FUL Submitted 23 Jun 2020 0m 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 36m 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

  20/00696/FUL Submitted 17 Jun 2020 133m 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

• Castle Hill Farm Castle Hill Road Heywood BL9 6UL

  19/00176/DOC Submitted 15 Feb 2019 381m away

  Submission of details to comply with conditions 2 (Materials) and 3 (Floor Levels) of planning permission 18/00659/FUL

  Decided Conditions 6 docs

• Castle Hill Farm Castle Hill Road Heywood BL9 6UL

  18/00659/FUL Submitted 11 Jun 2018 383m away

  Erection of an agricultural building (18.29m x 18.29m) including formation of yard - Part Retrospective

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• 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

  4 Sep 2026 Full applications
• PL/2025/1311 Refused

  120 HARE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL11 1JT

  Change of use from Nursing Home (Use Class C2) to Jewellers (Use Class E), part two storey part single storey side extension and alteration to fenestration

  8 Jul 2026 Full applications
• PL/2026/0689 Awaiting decision

  2-4 BETHEL STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 1HU

  Refurbishment and conversion of the existing vacant two-storey building, including the construction of two additional floors to provide four one-bedroom apartments.

  2 Sep 2026 Full applications
• PL/2026/0674 Awaiting decision

  4 HONITON CLOSE, HEYWOOD, OL10 2PF

  Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3(a)) to a residential care home for up to three children/young person(s) (Use Class C2)

  31 Aug 2026 Full applications
• PL/2026/0676 Granted

  565 BURY ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 4DQ

  Shopfront alterations comprising a roller shutter, external cladding and parcel locker (retrospective)

  27 Jul 2026 Full applications