EDGAR WOOD ACADEMY, HEYWOOD OLD ROAD, MIDDLETON
Under Consultation
OTH/2026/0227 - Approval of details reserved by a condition
Description
Submission of details to comply with the mandatory Biodiversity Gain Condition of planning permission 25/01014/FUL (Single storey extension to school to provide integrated SEND facility including formation of additional car park and new boundary fencing)
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
With conditions
Edgar Wood Academy Heywood Old Road Middleton Rochdale OL10 2QN
Single storey extension to school to provide integrated SEND facility including formation…
2021
Approved
Land To The East Of Heywood Old Road Middleton OL12 2QL
Submission of details to comply with condition 5 (drainage strategy) on planning permissi…
2021
Approved
Land To The East Of Heywood Old Road Middleton, OL10 2QL
Submission of details to comply conditions 9 ( Archaeological Written Scheme of Investiga…
2020
With conditions
Land To The East Of Heywood Old Road, Middleton OL10 2QL
Application for approval of reserved matters (including Appearance, Landscaping, Layout a…
2020
Approved
Land To The East Of Heywood Old Road, Middleton, OL10 2QL
Submission of details to comply with conditions 6 (Access Road) and 15 (Ecological Survey…
2020
With conditions
Land To The East Of Heywood Old Road, Middleton, OL10 2QL
Outline planning application for new secondary school development and associated parking…
Rochdale
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#268 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings
Rochdale is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #225 out of 292. 53% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Rochdale decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #210 of 292
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #239 of 292
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #225 of 292
53%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #244 of 292
83%
Minor dwellings approved
59 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
59 decided
638
Total decisions
97 refused in 2025