Planning in Rochdale

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council has 30 conservation areas and 6 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 377 listed building outlines.

Conservation areas
30
Article 4 directions
6
Listed building outlines
377
Planning applications
–
not published yet
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Conservation areas

  • Ashworth Fold Conservation Areadesignated 3 January 1975
  • Birch Village Conservation Areadesignated 17 July 2013
  • Birtle Conservation Areadesignated 12 November 2008
  • Butterworth Hall (Municipal Buildings) Conservation Areadesignated 21 June 2006
  • Butterworth Hall, Newhey, Conservation Areadesignated 14 November 2006
  • Castleton (South) Conservation Areadesignated 7 November 2012
  • Catley Lane Head Conservation Areadesignated 6 December 2017
  • Clegg Village Conservation Areadesignated 23 November 1977
  • Dearnley Workhouse Conservation Areadesignated 23 April 2008
  • Heywood Station Conservation Areadesignated 14 July 2014
  • Hollingworth Fold Conservation Areadesignated 31 March 1982
  • Littleborough Town Centre Conservation Areadesignated 18 March 2011
  • Maclure Road Conservation Areadesignated 22 December 2006
  • Manchester Old Road Conservation Areadesignated 10 March 2011
  • Middleton Town Centre Conservation Areadesignated 8 July 2009
  • Moorgate Avenue Conservation Areadesignated 11 April 2005
  • Ogden Conservation Areadesignated 1 September 1974
  • Prickshaw & Broadley Fold Conservation Areadesignated 7 November 2012
  • Rakewood Conservation Areadesignated 31 March 1982
  • Rochdale Town Centredesignated 20 August 1973
  • Rochdale Town Centre Conservation Areadesignated 7 September 2011
  • Rock Nook Conservation Areadesignated 12 September 2006
  • Spotland Bridge Conservation Areadesignated 10 July 2013
  • Spotland Fold Conservation Areadesignated 10 July 2013
  • St Edmunds Church Falinge Conservation Areadesignated 6 July 2011
  • Toad Lane Conservation Areadesignated 23 November 1977
  • Town Head Conservation Areadesignated 30 June 1905
  • Townhouse Conservation Areadesignated 26 May 2009
  • Wardle Conservation Areadesignated 1 December 1974
  • Whittaker Conservation Areadesignated 31 March 1982

Article 4 directions

  • Cromer Ring Mill, Jubilee Road, Middleton2 June 1980
  • Land adjacent 49 Lake Bank, Hollingworth Lake , Littleboroug26 September 1991
  • Land at Prickshaw, Croft Head and Broadley Fold25 May 1989
  • Land at Prickshaw, Croft Head and Broadley Fold9 November 1989
  • Site of Former Firgrove Mill, Rochdale Road, Rochdale9 April 1992
  • Spotland Stadium, Sandy lane. Rochdale1 July 1975

Frequently asked questions

Is my property in a conservation area in Rochdale?
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council has designated 30 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Rochdale has 6 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.

Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council website · All local planning authorities

Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09