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PL/2026/0738 - Full planning permission Under Consultation

Proposal

Demolition and replacement of community centre to provide Community Sports and Wellbeing Hub (Hybrid Use Class F2/E(d)) comprising community sports and wellbeing facilities; football club training and community pitches; drainage and earthworks; provision of cricket nets; with associated hard and soft landscaping, parking, storage container, lighting, enclosures and boundary treatments. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 49

Plans & drawings 22

PDF BOWLEE-POZ-XX-XX-D-A-11001-P02 Existing Location Plan Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 3230-MDK-XX-ZZ-DR-Y-1 Proposed Floor Plans-Rev 03 Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BOWLEE-POZ-XX-ZZ-D-A-13501-P01 Proposed Elevation - South and West Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BOWLEE-POZ-XX-ZZ-D-A-11050-P02 Demolition Location Plan Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BOWLEE-POZ-XX-ZZ-D-A-14500-P01 Proposed GA Sections Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 161-106-B-P1 Proposed Community Pitch Site Sections Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 161-104-P6 Early Stage Earthworks Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 161-107-P1 Typical Pitch Construction Sections Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BOWLEE-POZ-XX-ZZ-D-A-13500-P01 Proposed Elevation - North and East Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 3230-MDK-XX-ZZ-DR-Y-2 Proposed Elevations-Rev 04 Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 161-104-A-P1 Early Stage Earthworks Cut&Fill Analysis Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BOWLEE-POZ-XX-XX-D-A-11000-E Proposed Location Plan Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BOWLEE-POZ-XX-00-D-A-12500-P02 Proposed Ground Floor Plan Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 3230-MDK-XX-ZZ-DR-Y- 5 Proposed Sections Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 161-105-P4 Site Layout Plan Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BOWLEE-POZ-XX-RF-D-A-12550-P02 Proposed Roof Plan - Level Roof Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF BOWLEE-POZ-XX-XX-D-A-11010-A-Existing Location Plan - Proposed Phasing Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 1341-RFM-XX-00-DR-L-0501-S2-P02 Planting Strategy Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 1341-RFM-XX-00-DR-L-0101-P03 Illustrative General Arrangement Plan Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 161-103-P6 Early Stage Proposed Site Levels Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 1341-RFM-XX-00-DR-L-0101-S2-P05 Illustrative General Arrangement Plan Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 161-106-A-P1 Proposed RAFC Pitch Site Sections Plan · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Rochdale
Application type
Full planning permission
Postcode
M24 4SD
Received
13 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
West Middleton
Parish
Middleton Township
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kate Goodwin (Enabl)

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Aug 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 performance
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