Planning application
Land to the north east of Birch Business Park, Heywood
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved other than access) for the construction of two industrial units (Use Classes B2 and B8) together with ancillary office space (Use Class E), with supporting loading bays, trailer bays, trailer park spaces, parking spaces, landscaping, infrastructure and other associated works
As published by the council, reference PL/2026/0735
Application record
- Reference
- PL/2026/0735
- Type
- Outline planning permission: All matters reserved
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 12 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Hopwood Hall
- Parish
- Heywood Township
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2026
Received by Rochdale
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28 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 7 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
83 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Rochdale for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rochdale's median decision took 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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