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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
6,542Searchable applications
453Recorded as pending
88%Approval rate · 4,645 approved or refused records
538Refused applications

4,107 approved · 538 refused · 163 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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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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  1. DecidedNMA/349945/22

    Non-Material Amendment to PA/344621/20 to include additional plant on the roof of the Phase 4a extension at the Royal Oldham Hospital

    Royal Oldham Hospital Rochdale Road Oldham Oldham OL1 2JH

    Received 10 Oct 2022
  2. DecidedHOU/349946/22

    Erection of first floor front and side extensions with roof terrace.

    27 Wellmeadow Lane Uppermill Oldham OL3 6DT

    Received 10 Oct 2022
  3. DecidedFUL/349947/22

    Single storey rear extension to existing commercial unit

    600 Ashton Road Oldham Oldham OL8 3HW

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  4. DecidedCND/349949/22

    Discharge of condition 20 (Land Contamination & Remedial Measures) relating to planning application PA/337091/15

    Phase C1(A) Land At Broadway/Foxdenton Lane Chadderton Oldham OL9 9QR

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  5. DecidedHOU/349952/22

    Erection of single storey side and rear extensions, alterations to front and rear dormers, alterations to external elevations, demolition of existing garage and replacement with garden room and landscaping works.

    6 Wellmeadow Lane Uppermill Oldham OL3 6DX

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  6. DecidedHOU/349953/22

    Single storey rear extension.

    85 Haven Lane Oldham OL4 2QH

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  7. DecidedFUL/349954/22

    1. Change of use from retail unit (Use Class E) to mixed Class E/hot food takeaway, restaurant, delicatessen and retail unit (sui generis); 2. Provision of external seating to front; 3. Alterations to frontage including installation of access ramp; 4. Installation of air condensing units; 5. Erection of 2.1m high fencing to rear.

    18 - 22 Partington Street Failsworth Oldham M35 9RD

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  8. DecidedADV/349955/22

    New signage to the front.

    18 - 22 Partington Street Failsworth Oldham M35 9RD

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  9. DecidedFUL/349959/22

    Part change of use from dwelling (C3) to shop/commercial premises (E(c)(iii)).

    9 High Street Delph Oldham OL3 5DJ

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  10. DecidedADV/349960/22

    3 non-illuminated wall mounted signs

    9 High Street Delph Oldham OL3 5DJ

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  11. DecidedMMA/349961/22

    Removal/variation of condition no. 2 (Approved Plans) relating to app no. HOU/349086/22.

    The Grange Springmeadow Lane Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HP

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  12. DecidedHOU/349962/22

    Single storey rear extension

    34 Violet Way Chadderton Oldham M24 2TE

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  13. DecidedFUL/349963/22

    Change of use of part of ground floor to a taxi office. First floor and second-floor: Change of use to 8 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation. Ground floor: Creation of a taxi office with walk-in customers. Shop front alteration.

    143 - 145 Yorkshire Street Oldham OL1 3TH

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  14. DecidedHOU/349964/22

    Two storey side extension.

    54 Wiltshire Road Chadderton Oldham OL9 7RY

    Received 13 Oct 2022
  15. DecidedNMA/349967/22

    Non material amendment to application HH/343081/19 to allow for alterations to dormer cheek material

    29 Upland Road Oldham Oldham OL8 1BA

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  16. DecidedVAR/349968/22

    Amendment to condition 2 for approved application FUL/346010/20 (Plans). Amendment to proposed apartment elevation to account for stepped level change and minor amendment to internal house layout and change in door canopy.

    Former Fytton Arms Inn The Green Oldham OL8 2LT

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  17. DecidedHOU/349969/22

    Erection of single storey front and rear extensions.

    121 Coleridge Road Oldham Oldham OL1 4RJ

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  18. DecidedHOU/349970/22

    Resubmission of HOU/347472/21 - Removal of timber lean to conservatory / entrance porch. Replace with wall and glazed building provide new entrance, replace rooflight to rear and doors and windows.

    2 Brownhill Lane Uppermill Oldham OL3 6BZ

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  19. DecidedCEA/349971/22

    Certificate of lawfulness development for replacement of two wood waste to energy plants that are being installed at the site to replace the same technologies which were originally installed in 2012 and 2013, which are under permitted development Part 7Class I of Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.

    Hills Panel Products Ltd Scottfield Road Oldham Oldham OL8 1LA

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  20. DecidedCND/349972/22

    Discharge of conditions 12 (cycle parking) and 14 (EV charging points) relating to PA/343254/19

    Land To The East Of Cobalt Way Chadderton Oldham M24 1NN

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  21. DecidedFUL/349973/22

    Erection of raised decking, covered shelter and store and 5 no. outside dining pods to existing restaurant (retrospective application).

    Old Grey Mare Inn 331 Oldham Road Royton Oldham OL2 6AB

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  22. DecidedHOU/349974/22

    Two storey front extension, Single storey porch and Garage Extension

    11 Edward Road Shaw Oldham OL2 7EZ

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  23. DecidedFUL/349975/22

    Installation of new vehicular gates to the entrance of Green Meadow View including associated brickwork pillars.

    Land At Green Meadow View Failsworth Oldham M35 9FG

    Received 14 Oct 2022
  24. DecidedCND/349976/22

    Discharge of condition no's 6 (Highways), 7 (Cycle Storage) 8 (Noise and Vibration), 10 (Gas Protection) , 11 (Sustainable Drainage) and 13 (Landscape Proposals) relating to app no. FUL/347345/21

    Kings Arms Oldham Road Shaw Oldham OL2 8RZ

    Received 14 Oct 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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