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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 dates6,542Searchable 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4,107 approved · 538 refused · 163 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning 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
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@oldham.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01617704105Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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.
More application records
- DecidedNMA/356008/26
Non-material amendment associated with application FUL/353462/24.
3A Underwood Way Shaw Oldham OL2 8LF
Received 10 Apr 2026 - DecidedHOU/356009/26
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
60 Ronald Street Oldham OL4 1NE
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionFUL/356010/26
Change of use of former trans-shipment warehouse (Class E) to a Dwelling (C3).
Former Trans Shipment Warehouse Wool Road Dobcross Oldham OL3 5QR
Received 10 Apr 2026 - DecidedFUL/356011/26
Installation of a defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets on the front elevation.
39 - 41 High Street Oldham OL1 3BE
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionFUL/356012/26
Full application for importation of soils and associated works
Land At Snipe Clough, Oldham
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionVAR/356014/26
Variation of condition no. 2 (Approved Details Schedule) relating to app no. FUL/351516/23.
11A Church Lane Oldham OL1 3AN
Received 10 Apr 2026 - DecidedNMA/356015/26
Non-Material Amendment to wording of Condition 13 associated with application FUL/352158/23 to take account of the proposed design solution for the ventilation for the building
Foundry Street Oldham OL8 1FR
Received 13 Apr 2026 - DecidedNMA/356016/26
Non-Material amendment (installation of photovoltaic panels) associated with application FUL/352158/23.
Foundry Street Oldham OL8 1FR
Received 13 Apr 2026 - DecidedHOU/356019/26
Erection of a two storey rear extension.
9 Lichens Crescent Oldham OL8 2NS
Received 13 Apr 2026 - DecidedHOU/356020/26
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
129 Garforth Street Chadderton Oldham OL9 6RW
Received 13 Apr 2026 - DecidedHOU/356021/26
Side extension to existing rear conservatory, replacement of glazing on side and rear walls with cladding and replacement of glazed roof with solid slate/tiled roof with roof lights
4 Kenworthy Gardens Uppermill Oldham OL3 6ET
Received 14 Apr 2026 - DecidedHOU/356022/26
Single storey rear extension.
4 Busk Walk Chadderton Oldham OL9 6SG
Received 14 Apr 2026 - DecidedHOU/356023/26
Single storey front extension.
10 Walnut Avenue Oldham OL4 2EQ
Received 14 Apr 2026 - DecidedPDE/356024/26
Larger home extension - Length - 6m Max Height - 3.85m Height to eaves - 2.5m
172 Burnley Lane Chadderton Oldham OL1 2QQ
Received 14 Apr 2026 - DecidedHOU/356025/26
Erection of a two storey pitched roof side extension.
3 Mellodew Drive Oldham OL1 4QE
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionCND/356026/26
Discharge of Condition 7 (access and parking) of application RES/353501/24
Former Shaw Distribution Centre Linney Lane Shaw Oldham OL2 8HF
Received 14 Apr 2026 - DecidedHOU/356027/26
1) Single storey side extension 2) Replacement of existing roof of rear extension to match existing pitched roof.
18 Simister Road Failsworth Oldham M35 9GD
Received 14 Apr 2026 - DecidedHOU/356028/26
Single storey rear extension
105 Alfred Street Oldham OL9 7EG
Received 14 Apr 2026 - Awaiting decisionFUL/356029/26
Erection of a shipping container converted to a hot food takeaway kitchen with delivery operations (sui generis)
2 Greenwood Street Springhead Oldham OL4 2DB
Received 14 Apr 2026 - DecidedFUL/356030/26
Part change of use of agricultural building to Class E use - beauty salon.
Hill Top Farm Healds Green Chadderton Oldham OL1 2SB
Received 14 Apr 2026 - DecidedTEN/356031/26
Oldham Phase 18 Fibre To The Home Cabinet
Side Of 158 Coalshaw Green Road Chadderton Oldham OL9 8JR
Received 20 Mar 2026 - DecidedHOU/356035/26
Single storey extensions and alterations.
49 Chamber Road Shaw Oldham OL2 7AR
Received 15 Apr 2026 - DecidedHOU/356040/26
Erection of a 2m boundary fence with new landscaping.
2 Whittle Drive Shaw Oldham OL2 8TJ
Received 15 Apr 2026 - DecidedHHC/356041/26
High hedge complaint between 7 The Pentlands and The Brock, Rochdale Road, Shaw, OL2 4HG.
7 The Pentlands Shaw Oldham OL2 7RN
Received 1 Apr 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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What these statistics cover
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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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