Rochdale Borough Council publishes legal notices to comply with the legal statutes when carrying out various functions.
Some notices are for information purposes only and other notices may invite objections.
To give you more information about the purpose of a notice, where relevant, we've included a description in the detail within each document.
Rochdale notices
These are the current legal notices for Rochdale.
Name of order: Rochdale Town Centre Public Spaces Protection Extension and Variation Order (PSPO) 2021
Start and end of order: Friday, 23 July 2021–July 2027
Documents: see Public Space Protection Order - Rochdale Town Centre.
Name of order: Permanent Diversion of Part of Definitive Footpath (HeyFp117) and Part of Definitive Footpath (RocAFp10) Public Path Diversion Order 2023
Order confirmation date: Thursday, 19 October 2023
Documents: Lower Naden Reservoir Footpath Sealed Order and Plan
Name of order: Local Government Act 1972 Section 123(1), (2A) Land at: Balderstone Park, Platting Lane, Rochdale OL11 2HD
Deadline for representations: Sunday, 14 September 2025
Documents: Balderstone rugby pitches – plan
Notice is given that Rochdale Borough Council intends to dispose by way of short leasehold disposal the following land as set out below:
Land at Balderstone Park, adjacent Balderstone Library, Off Platting Lane, Rochdale, OL11 2HD (site area approximately 20,105m2) which consists of open space land to be used as rugby pitches and parking. A plan showing the open space to be let may be viewed on the Council’s website.
Objections to the intended disposal by lease to:
Michael Smith
Interim Principal Surveyor
Economy and Place
Rochdale Borough Council
Floor 3, Number One Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale OL16 1XU
Quoting reference "Land at Balderstone Park" by no later than 14 September 2025.
Name of order: Modification order for Rudman Street
Deadline for representations: Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Documents: Modification order for Rudman Street – Notice of Making and plan
Name of order: Local Government Act 1972 Section 123(1), (2A) Land at: Heights Lane / Casson Gate, Rochdale OL12 6HW
Deadline for representations: 12noon, Wednesday, 1 October 2025
Documents: Heights Lane and Casson Gate – plan
Notice is given that Rochdale Borough Council intends to dispose by way of a leasehold interest the following land as set out below:
Land fronting Heights Lane adjacent to Casson Gate, OL12 6HW (site area approximately 19 square metres), which consists of open space land of use as a telecommunications site. A plan showing the open space to be let may be viewed on the Council’s website.
Objections to the intended disposal by lease to:
Michael Prestwich
Principal Surveyor
Economy and Place
Rochdale Borough Council
Floor 3, Number One Riverside
Smith Street
Rochdale OL16 1XU
Quoting reference "Heights Lane" by no later than 12noon, Wednesday, 1 October 2025.
Middleton notices
There are currently no legal notices for Middleton.
Heywood notices
Name of order: HeyFp74 Temporary Public Path Closure Order 2025
Start and end of order: 8am, Thursday, 29 May 2025–12midnight, Friday, 28 November 2025
Documents:
Pennines (Firgrove, Littleborough, Milnrow, Newhey, Smallbridge and Wardle) notices
Name of order: Permanent Diversion of Part of Definitive Footpath (LitFp98) Public Path Diversion Order 2025
Order confirmation date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Documents: Permanent Diversion of Part of Definitive Footpath (LitFp98) documents
Boroughwide notices
Name of order: Boroughwide Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO)
Start and end of order: Monday, 16 September 2024–August 2027
Documents: see boroughwide PSPO