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Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
6,337Searchable applications
451Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 4,520 approved or refused records
522Refused applications

3,998 approved · 522 refused · 156 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 28 Sept 2017 to 6 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and buildingContact planning Contact PlanningLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-application planning adviceConservation areas Heritage and conservationArticle 4 directions Article 4 Direction

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas36 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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  1. DecidedOUT/346856/21

    Outline planning application (all matters reserved except for access, layout and landscaping) for a residential development of up to 158 dwellings with associated infrastructure. The matter of appearance is reserved for future consideration.

    Springhead Quarry Cooper Street Springhead Oldham OL4 4QS

    Received 11 May 2021
  2. DecidedFUL/347105/21

    Retrospective change of use from vacant public house with residential accommodation to headstone showroom, storage, workshop & retention of residential accommodation of 3 units.

    Smut Inn 248 Manchester Road Oldham OL9 7DN

    Received 21 Jun 2021
  3. DecidedFUL/347154/21

    Formation of 2 new external Padel Courts with steel framed canopy roof.

    Tame Valley Tennis And Squash Club 1 Greenbridge Lane Greenfield Oldham OL3 7EW

    Received 28 Jun 2021
  4. UnknownFUL/347412/21

    Signage proposals for Lyceum building

    95 Union Street Oldham OL1 1QG

    Received 17 Aug 2021
  5. UnknownLBC/347413/21

    Proposed new signage to replace the existing Lyceum signage at the front of the building.

    95 Union Street Oldham OL1 1QG

    Received 17 Aug 2021
  6. DecidedFUL/347520/21

    Change of use of part of site to form residential gardens to facilitate the provision of two new practice nets, installation of 2.1m high mesh fence with gates and new access off Mark Lane

    St Pauls Cricket Club Mark Lane Shaw Oldham OL2 8QG

    Received 6 Sept 2021
  7. DecidedFUL/347608/21

    Erection of 1 no. detached dwelling (revision to HH/343538/19)

    Land Off Sunfield Avenue Moorside Oldham OL4 2NF

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  8. DecidedFUL/347617/21

    Change of use from Use Class E to hot food takeaway (sui generis) and erection of external fume extraction flue to rear.

    81 Lees Road Oldham OL4 1JW

    Received 25 Sept 2021
  9. DecidedHOU/347638/21

    Part single part two storey rear extension.

    258 Garforth Street Chadderton Oldham OL9 6RG

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  10. Awaiting decisionFUL/348020/21

    Use of the site as outdoor educational centre including the installation of mobile lodge, septic tank and utilities.

    Land On The Corner Of Crime Lane And Stannybrook Road, Oldham

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  11. DecidedHOU/348050/21

    Single storey rear extension with roof terrace

    42 Wakefield Drive Chadderton Oldham OL1 2PT

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  12. UnknownFUL/348093/21

    Demolition of existing building and erection of 28No detached dwelling houses including formation of new access road.

    Former Hollies Resource Centre The Hollies Frederick Street Oldham OL8 4DB

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  13. DecidedFUL/348150/21

    Erection of one detached dwelling

    Land Off Springmeadow Lane Uppermill OL3 6EP

    Received 15 Dec 2021
  14. DecidedFUL/348292/22

    Change of use from Use Class E (Dry Cleaners) to Mixed Use Class E and Sui Generis (Nail bar, Hairdressers and Beauticians).

    100 Huddersfield Road Oldham OL4 2AH

    Received 11 Jan 2022
  15. DecidedHOU/348348/22

    Single storey rear extension.

    20 Clubhouse Close Shaw Oldham OL2 8RE

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  16. DecidedFUL/348351/22

    Repairs to and re-roofing of existing storage building along with insertion of rooflights

    Storage Building Platts Yard High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HS

    Received 19 Jan 2022
  17. DecidedFUL/348357/22

    Demolition of agricultural buildings and erection of 4 No. dwellings

    Hey House Farm Ripponden Road Denshaw Oldham OL3 5UN

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  18. DecidedMMA/348399/22

    Minor material amendment relating to PA/343901/19

    264 Block Lane Chadderton Oldham OL9 7QB

    Received 31 Jan 2022
  19. DecidedFUL/348415/22

    Comprehensive redevelopment of the Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre comprising the rationalisation of the existing Upper Mall floorspace to create new flexible high quality office use including co-working space (Use Class E), Change of use of part of the existing Upper Mall and car park to create a new archive space (Sui generis) and construction of a new market hall (Use Class E) and event space (Sui generis) including rooftop terrace, together with external alterations, cycle storage and changing facilities, roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels, public realm improvements, and other associated works

    Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre High Street Oldham OL1 1JD

    Received 8 Mar 2022
  20. DecidedADV/348443/22

    Erection and display of an LED Billboard with brightness levels and light sensor (4,500 cd/sqm is a maximum luminance level).

    396 Manchester Road Oldham OL9 7PQ

    Received 7 Feb 2022
  21. UnknownHOU/348475/22

    Two storey rear extension

    56 Edward Road Shaw Oldham OL2 7EY

    Received 10 Feb 2022
  22. DecidedHOU/348508/22

    Part single storey part two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

    5 Lovers Lane Grasscroft Oldham OL4 4DP

    Received 16 Feb 2022
  23. DecidedCEA/348516/22

    Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed rear dormer

    247 Huddersfield Road Diggle Oldham OL3 5PJ

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  24. DecidedFUL/348522/22

    Three storey rear extensions with balconies to two adjoining dwellings

    152-154 Manchester Road Oldham OL9 7BL

    Received 17 Feb 2022

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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