Former Shaw Distribution Centre Linney Lane Shaw Oldham OL2 8HF Data via plota.co.uk

NMA/356901/26 - Non-Material Amendment Awaiting decision

Proposal

Non material amendment to the approved scheme for for increase in number of dwellings from 192 to 200 with associated changes to tenure from market to affordable and associated revisions to layout. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 27 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Scheduled monument 169 m away: Dee Mill engine and engine house, Shaw; Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Shaw (Oldham) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Non-Material Amendment
Postcode
OL2 8HF
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Shaw
Parish
Shaw & Crompton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated to Officers
Agent
Pegasus Group

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15226372
Planning Portal ref
PP-15226372
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#262 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Oldham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #257 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Oldham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #140 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #162 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #257 of 296
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #265 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
47 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
89 decided
821
Total decisions
93 refused in the year to March 2026