Rochdale Borough Draft Local Plan Consultation
Overview
The Rochdale Borough Local Plan, alongside the Greater Manchester Places for Everyone Joint Plan, will be the main land use planning document for the borough. It will support our ambitions for resilient and inclusive growth, help address key challenges and opportunities and guide the day-to-day decisions on planning applications up to 2039.
In 2024 we consulted on the scope of the local plan and the Integrated Assessment and ran a call for sites. We are now asking for your views on the Regulation 18 draft local plan and policies map via a public consultation which runs from Thursday 11th December 2025 to Thursday 5th February 2026. This consultation is an opportunity for you to have your say on this version of the plan and your responses will be used to help us prepare a final version of the plan in 2026.
We welcome your feedback on the Rochdale Borough Draft Local Plan, the Integrated Assessment and Habitat Regulations Assessment. You can provide your feedback in the following ways:
- Online: by clicking the link 'Share your views' below
- Email: strategic.planning@rochdale.gov.uk
- Post: Strategic Planning, Planning and Development, Number One Riverside, Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU
- Face to Face: Drop in sessions in each Township (see 'Events' below)
The following documents are available to download for your information (see 'Related' below). Please read the policies that are important to you:
- Draft local plan
- Draft local plan policies map
- Integrated Assessment (incorporating Sustainability Appraisal, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Equalities Impacts Assessment and Health Impact Assessment)
- Habitats Regulations Assessment
You only need to comment on the policies that you are interested in and there is no requirement to complete all sections.
Events
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Drop-in session
From 8 Jan 2026 at 14:00 to 8 Jan 2026 at 19:00The Old Police Station, Heywood, 22 Hind Hill St, Heywood OL10 1AQ
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Drop-in session
From 13 Jan 2026 at 14:00 to 13 Jan 2026 at 19:00Number One Riverside, Rochdale Rochdale Borough Council,
Smith Street, Rochdale OL16 1XU -
Drop-in session
From 15 Jan 2026 at 14:00 to 15 Jan 2026 at 19:00Middleton Arena, Lance Corporal Joel Halliwell VC Way, Middleton, Manchester M24 1AG
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Drop-in session
From 20 Jan 2026 at 14:00 to 20 Jan 2026 at 19:00Littleborough Coach House Trust, The Heritage Centre, Lodge St, Littleborough OL15 9AE
Areas
- All Areas
Audiences
- Anyone from any background
Interests
- Integrated Care and Health
- Children's Services
- Climate Change Engagement
- Corporate Services
- Council Wide
- Covid 19
- Development Management
- Early Help & Schools
- Economy and Place
- Housing
- New Cemetery Consultation
- Planning Service
- Public Health and Communities
- Service Planning
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