Work that requires permission
These are the types of work that usually require planning permission.
If you're unsure whether you need planning permission, email conservationand.design@rochdale.gov.uk.
- Demolishing or substantially demolishing a building
- Demolishing the whole or a part of any gate, fence, wall or other means of an enclosure where it's:
- Over 1 metre high next to a public open space or highway, including a public footpath or bridleway.
- Over 2 metres high elsewhere.
- Installing chimneys and flues that face or are visible from the highway.
- Installing microwave antennas and other telecommunications equipment including satellite dishes on walls, roof slopes and chimneys that face and can be seen from highways.
- Converting agricultural buildings to residential buildings.
- Temporarily using buildings or land for film-making purposes.
- Installing microgeneration equipment, including solar panels either on buildings or stand-alone, air-source heat pumps and wind turbines.
- Advertisements.
- Alterations and extensions to commercial, retail, educational and hospital buildings.
- Work to any tree when the tree has a trunk of more than 7.5 centimetres in diameter measured 1.5 metres from the ground. This includes cutting them down or pruning.