Planning application forms, guidance and checklists

The different types of planning applications are listed in the table below with links to forms, help notes, and guidance. For most types there is also checklist of the information you need to send with your application.

Please note: New residential developments of up to and including 99 bedrooms now have to contribute to the provision or improvement of open space within the locality. You can get more details and the charges from the adopted SPD , ‘Provision of Recreational Open Space in New Housing’ .

Application forms, guidance notes and checklist

The most popular application forms are shown first

Application form	Help Note	Checklist (if any)	Guidance note
Full planning permission	Full planning permission	Full planning permission	Full planning permission 22kb
Advertisement consent	Advertisement consent	Advertisement consent	Advertisement consent 29 kb
Householder (375kb pdf)	Householder (61kb pdf)	Householder	Householder (36kb pdf)
Certificate of lawfulness -existing use or operation (265kb pdf).	Certificate of lawfulness - existing use or operation (36kb pdf).	Certificates of lawfulness.	Certificates of lawfulness (33kb pdf).
Certificate of lawfulness -proposed use or development (251kb pdf)	Certificate of lawfulness - existing use or operation (36kb pdf).	See above	Certificates of lawfulness (33kb pdf).
Outline planning permission (all matters reserved) (596kb pdf)	Outline planning permission all matters reserved) (65kb pdf)	Outline planning permission all matters reserved)	Outline planning permission all matters reserved) (20kb pdf)
Outline planning (some matters reserved) (674kb pdf)	Outline planning (some matters reserved) (99kb pdf)	Outline planning (some matters reserved)	Outline planning (some matters reserved) (20kb pdf)
Approval of reserved matters following outline approval (334kb pdf)	Approval of reserved matters following outline approval (36kb pdf)	Approval of reserved matters following outline approval	Approval of reserved matters following outline approval (23kb pdf)
Approval of details reserved by condition (248 kb pdf)	Approval of details reserved by condition (18kb pdf).	None at present	Approval of details reserved by condition (11kb pdf).
Application to remove/vary a condition (253kb pdf).	Remove/vary a condition (19kb pdf).	None at present	Remove/vary a condition (19kb pdf).
Application for minor material amendment (340kb pdf)	None at present	None at present	None at present
Application for non-material amendment (255kb)	Application for non-material amendment (31kb).	None at present	Application for non-material amendment (11kb).
Application to extend time of existing planning permission.	Application to extend time of existing planning permission (44kb).	Additional requirements (30.2kb)	Application to extend time of existing planning permission (13kb).
Application for works to trees (340kb pdf)	Application for works to trees (104kb pdf)	Application for works to trees	Application for works to trees (25kb pdf)
Conservation area consent (342kb pdf)	Conservation area consent (43kb pdf)	Conservation area consent	Conservation area consent 25kb pdf)
High hedges.	High hedges.	High hedges.	High hedges.
Listed building consent (401kb pdf)	Listed building consent 49kb pdf)	Listed building consent	Listed building consent (37kb pdf)
Prior notification of agriculture/forestry - proposed building (245kb pdf).	Prior notification of agriculture/forestry - proposed building (20kb pdf).	Prior notification of agriculture or forestry applications).	Prior notification of agriculture/forestry applications (30kb pdf).
Prior notification of agriculture/forestry - proposed road (247kb pdf).	Prior notification of agriculture/forestry - proposed road (19kb pdf).	See above	See above
Prior notification - demolition (327kb pdf)	Prior notification - demolition (20kb pdf)	Prior notification - demolition	Prior notification - demolition (21kb pdf)
Prior notification - telecommunications(247kb pdf)	Prior notification - telecommunications 24kb pdf).	Prior notification - telecommunication.	Prior notification - telecommuncation s (22kb pdf)
Waste management application(294kb pdf)	None	None	Applications for waste management facilities (Part 6) (20kb pdf).

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Planning and Regulation
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Tel: 0845 121 2973
Email: development.control@rochdale.gov.uk