Rochdale planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, updated daily. Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council received 201 planning applications in the last 90 days, 12 of them major schemes. 89% of the applications it decided were approved.
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Recent applications in Rochdale
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Land At And Adjacent To Scout Moor Wind Farm Rossendale And Rochdale, Rossendale
12-turbine wind farm, 180m hub height, Rossendale/Rochdale. Major renewable-energy scheme with substation, access roads, grid connection and moorland restoration at full application stage. Foundation design, electrical infrastructure, cabling, and heavy-lift crane logistics dominate the delivery…
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
SUDDEN SERVICE STATION, MANCHESTER ROAD, ROCHDALE, OL11 3PT
Petrol station demolition and rebuild with EV charging, Rochdale. Replaces existing forecourt, canopy and retail with new sales building, convenience store, food counter, fuel pumps, canopy and six EV bays at full application stage. Structural demolition, forecourt engineering, fuel installation…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
2-4 BETHEL STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 1HU
Four-unit flat conversion with two-storey extension, Heywood. Refurbishes an existing vacant building and adds two floors to create four one-bedroom apartments at full application stage. Structural frame, brickwork and M&E packages drive the extension; fit-out and bathrooms carry the conversion…
Structural frameGroundworksBrickwork
Land adjacent to 23 Grove Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2LZ
Six-unit flat scheme, full permission. New three-storey building with six 1-bed apartments and car parking. Groundworks, frame, mechanical and electrical fit-out drive material demand.
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
35 TORRINGTON STREET, HEYWOOD, OL10 2EZ
Children's home conversion from a single dwelling, Heywood. One house changing use from C3 residential to C2 children's home at full application stage. Fit-out, fire compartmentation, safe spaces and care facility M&E drive the scope for specialist subcontractors.
Fit-outM&EStructural repair
62 YORKSHIRE STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 1JP
Three-unit office conversion from storage, Rochdale town centre. First and second floors reconfigured into self-contained offices with new shopfront access, windows and doors at full application stage. Partitioning, M&E distribution, new glazing and door sets drive the fit-out scope for local…
Fit-outM&EGlazing
Land adjacent to 56 Bonscale Crescent, Middleton, M24 5LY
Gas governor kiosk installation with fencing and gates, Middleton. Erects a utility infrastructure unit with associated boundary works and access control at full application stage. Site preparation, civil works, electrical connections and fencing packages suit utilities and infrastructure…
GroundworksStructural frameM&E
4 HONITON CLOSE, HEYWOOD, OL10 2PF
Single dwelling converting to a three-person children's residential care home, Heywood. One house reconfigured for institutional residential use rather than family occupation at full application stage. Fit-out, fire safety systems and accessible bathrooms drive the works, with potential structural…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
REDWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL, HUDSONS WALK, ROCHDALE, OL11 5EW
Secondary school window and door replacement. Removal of existing opening and installation of aluminium door and double-glazed window at Redwood Secondary School. Glazing and aluminium fabrication work with minor structural opening adjustment.
Glazing
11 Earnshaw Avenue, Rochdale, OL12 0TS
Two-storey side and single-storey rear extension, Rochdale. Adds side-elevation height and rear depth to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks lead; steelwork spans the new openings.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
27 SALISBURY AVENUE, HEYWOOD, OL10 2NZ
Multi-storey extensions to a Heywood house: front single-storey, rear part two-storey, side first-floor addition. Adds living and bedroom space at full householder application stage. Roofing, brickwork and steel over new openings drive the packages; groundworks and drainage support the rear…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Plot 4, Manchester Old Road, Middleton, M24 4PE
Single-storey rear extension, garage conversion, porch and fenestration alterations. Householder application for extension, conversion and entrance works on existing detached house. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and joinery trades active on domestic refurbishment scope.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
16 WEST STREET, ROCHDALE, OL16 2EN
Detached ancillary outbuilding for storage and recreation, Rochdale. Free-standing structure with mixed-use interior at full application stage, partly retrospective. Timber or masonry frame, roofing, and groundworks suit local subcontractors; internal fit-out specification is still open.
GroundworksStructural frameRoofing
42 ARDEN AVENUE, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 1PN
Two-storey side extension with garage demolition and roof alterations, Middleton. Demolishes an existing garage and adds a two-storey side extension with roof modifications to an existing house at full application stage. Structural steelwork, brickwork, roofing and groundworks form the core…
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
382 HEYWOOD OLD ROAD, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M24 4SB
Rear glazed extension, front fenestration and render, Middleton. First-floor rear extension with window replacement and façade render to an existing house at full application stage. Glazing, roofing and render packages suit local subcontractors, with groundworks and steels for the extension base.
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Planning appeals in Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council, raw rate
27.1%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
31.3%
national rates applied to this caseload
4.2 percentage points below expected. Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
392 appeals counted, 369 judged either way (100 allowed, 269 dismissed), 23 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder (HAS) | 29.7% | 35.6% | 165 | 158 | 47 |
| Planning Appeal | 25.9% | 28.8% | 148 | 143 | 37 |
| Enforcement Notice | 7.4% | 13.5% | 33 | 27 | 2 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 27.3% | 33.3% | 22 | 22 | 6 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 30.8% | 36.9% | 14 | 13 | 4 |
6 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advertisement Appeal | Too few judged | 36% | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Called In Planning Application | Too few judged | 72.4% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| High Hedges | None judged | 28.5% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Affordable rent164 homes
- Shared ownership57 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder90% (107 decided)
- other96% (47 decided)
- residential89% (18 decided)
- commercial88% (17 decided)
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