Moto Birch Westbound Service Station, Between J18 and J19 M62 Westbound, Heywood, OL10 2QH

1. 24 Sep 2026

   Received by Rochdale

2. 9 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

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