Rochdale Borough Council has received a fresh wave of planning submissions, with applications validated up to the week ending Friday, December 19. The latest batch includes proposals ranging from domestic extensions to significant works on heritage sites and commercial properties across the borough.
Domestic Developments and Home Extensions
A significant portion of the new applications focus on residential projects. Homeowners in Middleton and Rochdale are seeking to enlarge their living spaces, with several prior approval requests for single-storey rear extensions. These include proposals at 41 Hazelhurst Drive and 14 Margaret Avenue, both seeking to extend 6 metres from the original dwelling.
Other homeowners are pursuing certificates of lawfulness for existing or proposed works. Applications have been submitted for a loft conversion and rear dormer at 12 Neilson Close, Middleton, and for a single-storey rear extension at 35 Little Clegg Road, Littleborough. A non-material amendment is also sought to obscure glaze first-floor windows at 83 Fielding Street, Middleton, following a previous grant of permission.
Heritage, Commercial and Environmental Projects
Beyond residential schemes, the council has received detailed submissions for conditions attached to major permissions. At the prominent Touchstones Arts and Heritage Centre on The Esplanade, details for conditions relating to a dormer window, guttering, and chimney capping have been formally submitted.
Commercial development continues with an application from McCormick Europe Ltd on Whitelees Road, Littleborough. The company seeks to demolish an existing outbuilding and replace it with a single-storey extension to the main building, alongside car park alterations.
An environmental application concerns Pennine Fisheries Trout Farm on Calderbrook Road. The request is to fell one protected Beech and one protected Oak tree, with a commitment to replant four new trees as part of the proposal.
Infrastructure and Compliance Matters
The latest submissions also cover infrastructure and regulatory compliance. A method statement for demolition and dust management plans have been submitted for a site on Maclure Road, linked to a major full planning permission.
Other applications include repairs to a boundary wall at Middleton Old Cemetery and the submission of details to comply with a condition prohibiting external lighting at a property on Starkey Street, Heywood. Furthermore, details for access improvements on land at Waterfold Lane, Heywood have been submitted to the planning authority.
This regular flow of applications highlights the ongoing development and maintenance activity across Rochdale, Middleton, Littleborough, and Heywood, as residents and businesses seek to adapt and improve their properties within the local planning framework.
