Bowlee Playing Fields Heywood Old Road Middleton M24 4SD
Approved on 20 July 2021
Council decision: Prior Approval Not RequiredDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Prior notification for the installation of a 22.44kwp Solar PV System on the pitched roofs of the changing pavilion
- Received
- 9 April 2021
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- West Middleton
- ReceivedReceived9 Apr
- ValidatedValidated25 May
- Consult.Consultation6 Jul
- TargetTarget Date6 Jul
- DecidedDecided20 Jul
Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is an outline application for a solar installation at Bowlee Playing Fields Heywood Old Road Middleton M24 4SD. Rochdale has handled 602 applications of this type. This one was decided in 102 days, 7 weeks longer than Rochdale's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 14 applications across West Middleton. We hold 441 applications in total for the M24 postcode area.
92% of outline applications at Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street
Application details
- Postcode
- M24 4SD
- Application type
- Prior Approval - 56 Days
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Middleton Township
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 25 May 2021
- Consultation expiry
- 18 July 2021
- Consultation start
- 15 June 2021
- Consultation end
- 6 July 2021
- Last date for comments
- 18 July 2021
- Target decision date
- 6 July 2021
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Publicity
- Site notice start
- 24 June 2021
- Site notice end
- 18 July 2021
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 201331 Jul
Outline application for all matters reserved for the erection of a building to facilitate an archery range
ApprovedOutline Planning Application13/00805/OUT - 201330 Jan
Submission of details to comply with condition 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 on planning permission 12/56223/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions13/00110/DOC
Source: Rochdale
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near M24
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- Bowlee Playing Fields Heywood Old Road Middleton M24 4SD13/00110/DOC · ConditionsApproved0.0 mi
- Bowlee Bungalow Heywood Old Road Middleton M24 4SD24/00949/DEM · OutlineApproved0.0 mi
- Bowlee Playing Fields Heywood Old Road Middleton M24 4SD13/00805/OUT · OutlineApproved0.0 mi
- Land Fronting 609 Heywood Old Road, Middleton11/D54748 · FullApproved0.1 mi
- 611 Heywood Old Road Middleton OL10 2QN21/01643/HOUS · FullApproved0.1 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for roofing near this site- Undisputed Waste ServicesVerifiedManchesterHouse clearanceGarage clearance5.2 mi
- Ullmer Electrical LtdElectrician0.6 mi
- WF Damp Specialists Sole TraderDamp Proofing & Timber Treatment Specialists0.7 mi
- Hammer Inc LtdManchester0.9 mi
Planning something similar?
See what the council approved and refused on your street for the project you have in mind. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.