Oldham planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, updated daily. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council received 210 planning applications in the last 90 days, 4 of them major schemes. 94% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 61 days.
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Recent applications in Oldham
See all →Majors and higher-value work first, tree works, condition discharges and adverts last.
Holly Grove Farm Ward Lane Diggle Oldham OL3 5JW
Two-dwelling conversion from agricultural building, Oldham. Prior approval route converting a farm building into two homes, subject to permitted-development consent. Fit-out, structural assessment, M&E and drainage dominate conversion packages on a single rural site.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
31 Market Street Shaw Oldham OL2 8NR
Three 1-bed flats created from commercial space, Shaw. Changes upper floors of a Market Street property from business use to residential apartments at full application stage. Fit-out, rewiring, partition walls and three new kitchens and bathrooms drive the trades and material volumes.
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Tweedale Way Chadderton Oldham OL9 7LD
465.5kw rooftop solar array on a Morrison supermarket, Oldham. Roof-mounted PV system under permitted-development prior approval. Electrical integration, structural load assessment and grid connection work suit specialist renewable installers.
RenewablesM&E
Puckersley Farm Thornham Road Shaw Oldham OL2 6YG
Farm building scheme with stable and storage, Shaw. Demolishes existing farm structures and erects a livestock building, storage shed and domestic stable with garaging at full application stage. Agricultural equipment storage, livestock ventilation, and concrete flooring packages drive the…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Nodgate Farm Cragg Road Chadderton Oldham OL1 2RX
Two-storey extension, roof raise and loft conversion, Oldham. Adds two storeys to the side and rear, raises the roof ridge, reclads the front facade, and converts the loft at full application stage. Structural steelwork, cladding, roofing and joinery packages suit local contractors; ridge raise and…
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
89 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6AP
First-floor office to one flat plus side extension, Oldham. Converts existing office space to a single dwelling and adds side extension for business toilets and office at full application stage. Fit-out, partitioning, new kitchen and bathroom installations drive the work alongside extension…
Fit-outM&EBrickwork
Unit 1 Westminster House Thorley Street Failsworth Oldham M35 9PA
Ground-floor unit converting to alternative educational provision, Failsworth. Existing commercial space becomes a Class F1(a) education setting at full application stage. Fit-out, partitioning and M&E modifications enable classroom use and compliance with education building standards.
Fit-outM&E
9 Willows Drive Failsworth Oldham M35 0PZ
Front and side dormers for a Failsworth house. Adds two dormer windows to extend loft space at full application stage. Roofing, joinery and flashing packages dominate, with glazing and structural steel over the new openings.
RoofingJoineryGlazing
9 Honiton Close Chadderton Oldham OL9 0QZ
Two-storey rear and single-storey front extension, Oldham. Demolishes existing conservatory and adds ground-plus-first-floor rear depth plus front porch to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, steel lintels and groundworks to the rear; glazing and joinery throughout.
DemolitionGroundworksBrickwork
111 Limeside Road Oldham OL8 3NA
Hip-to-gable roof extension and rear dormer, Oldham. Converts existing roof form to gain height and adds a dormer to create bedroom space at full application stage. Roofing, joinery and glazing packages drive the work, with structural steelwork over the conversion opening.
RoofingJoineryGlazing
98 Morris Street Oldham OL4 1EW
Front and rear dormers with first-floor rear extension, Oldham. Adds bedroom and living space via dormer windows and a first-floor extension to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, structural steelwork and glazing packages drive the scope, with joinery and groundworks for the…
RoofingJoinerySteel
8 Foxton Close Oldham OL8 2SX
Ancillary outbuilding for a Oldham house. Erects a detached structure providing additional residential accommodation to the main dwelling at full application stage. Foundations, brickwork and roofing packages suit local builders, with utilities trenching and internal fit-out to follow.
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
10 Cedar Crescent Chadderton Oldham OL9 0DL
Single-storey side and rear extension, Chadderton. Adds ground-floor living space to both flanks of an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks drive the package, with glazing and drainage completing the envelope.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Millwood Denshaw Road Delph Oldham OL3 5TL
Two-storey side extension with integral garage, Delph. Adds a two-storey element to an existing house including ground-floor garage at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, structural steel and garage door packages suit local trades, with M&E and groundworks to follow.
GroundworksStructural frameSteel
100 Belgrave Road Oldham OL8 1LT
First-floor side extension, Oldham. Adds upper-level accommodation to an existing house at full application stage. Roofing, structural steels and brickwork form the core package for local subcontractors and material suppliers.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Planning appeals in Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, raw rate
27%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
30.6%
national rates applied to this caseload
3.6 percentage points below expected. Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council's decisions are overturned less often than the national record predicts.
472 appeals counted, 448 judged either way (121 allowed, 327 dismissed), 24 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 33.5% | 28.8% | 182 | 182 | 61 |
| Householder (HAS) | 20.6% | 35.6% | 167 | 160 | 33 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 32.5% | 33.3% | 40 | 40 | 13 |
| Enforcement Notice | 9.5% | 13.5% | 27 | 21 | 2 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 18.2% | 20.6% | 24 | 22 | 4 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 10% | 25% | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 50% | 36.9% | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Advertisement Appeal | 80% | 36% | 5 | 5 | 4 |
5 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice | Too few judged | 8.1% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rights Of Way - Schedule 14A | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Affordable rent246 homes
- Shared ownership67 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder94% (152 decided)
- other97% (32 decided)
- commercial96% (27 decided)
- residential91% (23 decided)
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