Planning authority
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Adopted plan 2.6 years old; HDT 125%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan |
| Adopted | 21 March 2024 |
| Age | 2.6 years |
| Plan period | 2022–2039 |
| Housing requirement | 175,185 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 125% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 653 |
| Decided | 607 |
| Granted | 524 (86%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 83 |
| Major applications decided | 25, of which 24 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 177 | 164 | 135 | 29 |
| October to December 2025 | 154 | 150 | 131 | 19 |
| January to March 2026 | 162 | 132 | 117 | 15 |
| April to June 2026 | 160 | 161 | 141 | 20 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 74: 24 allowed, 1 split, 49 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 68: 20 allowed, 1 split, 47 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 32% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2026 | Hollingworth Heights, Peanock Lane, Littleborough, Rochdale, OL15 0AD Application 25/00874/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 18 June 2026 | Harwood Street Garage, Harwood Street, Littleborough, Rochdale, OL15 8NA Application 24/01269/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 13 April 2026 | Land By Ripponden Road, Delph, Littleborough, OL3 5UN Application 22/01575/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 26 February 2026 | 679 Manchester Road, Rochdale, OL11 3AA Application 25/00504/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 February 2026 | Moorside Farm Nick Road Lane, Wardle, ROCHDALE, OL12 9PW Application 25/00996/AGR | Unknown | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 2 February 2026 | Land at Rochdale RUFC, Clubhouse Close, Rochdale, OL11 5LU Application 25/00155/FUL | Minor retail and services | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 4 December 2025 | Harwood Fields Farm Castle, Hill Road, Birtle, Rochdale, BL9 6UL Application 25/00289/DOC | Change of use, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 27 November 2025 | Field at Lower Stakehill Farm, Stakehill Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2SA Application 24/00733/TELE | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 29 October 2025 | 11 South Parade, ROCHDALE, OL16 1LR Application 25/00013/FUL | Change of use, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 11 September 2025 | Rainshore House Over Town Lane, ROCHDALE, OL12 7TQ Application 24/00568/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.