Matthew Moss High School, Matthew Moss Lane, Rochdale, OL11 3LU
Approved on 9 April 2026
Council decision: Approve with ConditionsDelegated (officer decision)3 conditions
Proposal
Proposed extension and alterations to the existing entrance façade
- Submitted
- 27 January 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- Castleton
- ReceivedSubmitted27 Jan
- ValidatedValidated27 Jan
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date27 Jan
- DecidedDecided9 Apr
Decided in 72 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a full planning application for an extension at MATTHEW MOSS HIGH SCHOOL, MATTHEW MOSS LANE, ROCHDALE, OL11 3LU. Rochdale has handled 1,781 applications of this type. This one was decided in 72 days, 2 weeks longer than Rochdale's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 35 applications across Castleton. We hold 670 applications in total for the OL11 postcode area.
87% of full applications at Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- OL11 3LU
- Application type
- Full planning permission
- Scale / size
- Medium
- Parish
- Rochdale South Township
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 27 January 2026
- Target decision date
- 27 January 2026
- Application expires
- 10 April 2026
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 73 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14613355
- Documents
- 10
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.
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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.
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20194 Jan
Submission of details to comply with condition 3 on planning permission 18/00639/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions19/00009/DOC - 20189 Oct
Submission of details to comply with conditions 5 and 9 on planning permission 18/00639/FUL
ApprovedDischarge of conditions18/01142/DOC - 20185 Jun
Erection of a 4 storey side extension and reconfiguration of car park layout and emergency access route.
ApprovedFull Planning Application18/00639/FUL - 201310 Sep
Submission of details to comply with conditions 6, 11, 14 and 18 on planning permission 10/D52975
ApprovedDischarge of conditions13/01027/DOC - 20126 Mar
Submission Of Details To Comply With Conditions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 And…
ApprovedDischarge of conditionsDC00512
Source: Rochdale
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