Birch Hotel, Manchester Road, Heywood, OL10 2QD Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2026/0186 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Erection of 3.0m high security fencing and access control Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 13 Sept 2026, 09:31

Application progress

✓

Received

27 Feb 2026

✓

Validated

9 Jul 2026

Decision

Expected by 3 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 68.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Planning Statement Supporting Report · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural Note Supporting Report · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Proposed Boundary Treatment Plan Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Location and Block Plan Plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record

Inside the Birch 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: OL10 2QD
Received: 27 Feb 2026
Validated: 9 Jul 2026
Ward: Hopwood Hall
Parish: Heywood Township
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 3 Sept 2026
Decision level: Delegated Decision
Applicant: Show
Agent: Show

Decision outlook

Day 68, past the statutory target. 91% of extensions in Rochdale are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 8 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 13 Sept 2026.

predicted

Day 6812 days past 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 13 Sept 2026

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Historical activity at this location

1 nearby application on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2017 Approved

Gardeners Arms PH Manchester Road Heywood OL10 2QD

Erection of new front entrance porch and blocking up of external door on side elevation

17/00205/FUL 13 Apr 2017

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