Lower Falinge Estate, Spotland Road, Rochda;e Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment [EIA] screening opinion with respect to the proposed redevelopment of part of the Lower Falinge Estate Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Fully Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026
Documents 3
Decision & officer reports 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 7
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 29 days from validation, 41 days faster than Rochdale's median of 70 for new homes. Approved, as 79% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Rochdale in the last twelve months, from validation. Rochdale decision record →
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Last counted 24 Sept 2026
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%).
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Lower Falinge Estate, Spotland Road, Rochda;e
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