Wm Morrison Supermarkets Tweedale Way Chadderton Oldham OL9 7LD Data via plota.co.uk

SONDPR/356849/26 - Prior Approval Solar on Non-domestic Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of 465.5kw solar PV roof mounted system. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Oldham's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 5

Special area of conservation 61 m away: Rochdale Canal
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 61 m away: Rochdale Canal SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Chadderton built-up area; Air quality management area 52 m away: Oldham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 29 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Prior Approval Solar on Non-domestic
Postcode
OL9 7LD
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Chadderton South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Decision level
Schedule 1
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Oldham usually decides commercial premises by day 59.

Day 1643 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
47%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
76decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Oldham in the last twelve months, from validation. Oldham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15062790
Consultation
28 Sept 2026
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Nov 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