Albert Mill Albert Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8PJ

1. 25 Aug 2026

   Received by Rossendale

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Rossendale took a median of 84 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Rossendale 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.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Rossendale is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• Land To The Rear Of No 7 Albert Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8PJ

  2021/0256 Submitted 21 Apr 2021 2m away

  Permission in principle: The construction of up to one dwelling

  Granted Outline 15 docs
  Domestic

• Land At Chapel Street Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8PP

  2022/0541 Submitted 27 Oct 2022 73m away

  Full: Erection of 2 no. three-bedroom dwellings, with access, parking and landscaping. Improvement and demarcation of surrounding parking area

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• Former Workers Public House 273 Market Street Whitworth Rochdale OL12 8PW

  2026/0141 Submitted 17 Apr 2026 101m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~28 Sep

  Full: Change of use from public house/club to 8 No. self-contained apartments with associated car parking

  Awaiting decision New dwelling 16 docs

• 35 Lobden Crescent Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8PU

  2021/0207 Submitted 7 Apr 2021 168m away

  Householder: Erection of first floor side extension

  Granted Householder Extension 7 docs
  Domestic

• Sunnyside Rest Home Coupland Close Whitworth Rochdale Lancashire OL12 8QQ

  2026/0105 Submitted 24 Mar 2026 193m away

  87% historically approved · decision due ~27 Jul

  Full: Addition of single storey link extension between buildings, creation of addition off-street parking spaces, alterations to the existing building including the addition of patio doors and internal reconfiguration to provide addition bedrooms.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Windows or glazing 14 docs
  Small domestic

• 29 Ainsdale Drive Whitworth Rossendale OL12 8QB

  2024/0308 Submitted 24 Jul 2024 216m away

  Householder: Front dormer, loft conversion and internal alterations

  Refused Householder Loft or dormer 9 docs
  Domestic