Redwood Secondary School, Hudsons Walk, Rochdale, OL11 5EW Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0739 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Removal of existing window and alteration of wall opening to facilitate the installation of a powder-coated aluminium external single-leaf door and aluminium double glazed window Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Rochdale's recent extensions.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Rochdale built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Rochdale
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
OL11 5EW
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Spotland and Falinge
Parish
Rochdale North Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jordan Cottrell

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Rochdale usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 848 days to the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
256decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Rochdale in the last twelve months, from validation. Rochdale decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Rochdale
Planning Authority Score
2.4/10
Poor
#259 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Rochdale is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #215 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Rochdale decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #176 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #221 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #215 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #237 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
52 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
78%
Change of use approved
60 decided
609
Total decisions
82 refused in the year to March 2026