4 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton Oldham OL2 5HX Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/356872/26 - Full Application Awaiting decision
Extensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Insertion of mezzanine floor and associated minor external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
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Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Nov 2026, from Oldham's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

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Documents 10

Statements & assessments 2

PDF PLAN 5 - DA - DFS OLDHAM Design and Access Statement · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF R002 - PLANNING & RETAIL ASSESSMENT - DFS OLDHAM Planning statement · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 7

PDF DE(2)001 - EXISTING ELEVATIONS Plans · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DP(2)001 - PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plans · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DP(1)002 - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plans · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DP(1)001 - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plans · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DE(0)001 - LOCATION PLAN The location plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DE(1)001 - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plans · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DE(0)002 - SITE BLOCK PLAN Plans · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF L001 - OLDHAM - COVER LETTER Case Documents · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Royton built-up area; Air quality management area 79 m away: Oldham AQMA; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 27 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
Full Application
Postcode
OL2 5HX
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Royton North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision level
Schedule 2B
Applicant
Show
Agent
ID Planning

Decision outlook

Day 35 of the 56-day target. Oldham usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 3521 days to the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
440decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15048693
Planning Portal ref
PP-15048693
Neighbours
26 Oct 2026
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

24 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Internally illuminated fascia and projecting sign
ADV/346959/21
2021 Approved
Part change of use from Class E(b) sale of food and drink for consumption (mostly) on the…
FUL/346460/21
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
J D Sports Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton Oldham OL2 5HX
1. Mezzanine alterations to include a new larger mezzanine to replace the existing 2. Sho…
FUL/351680/23
2022 Approved
8 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton Oldham OL2 5HX
1 x replacement illuminated lettering over front door and 2 x replacement flex skin on ex…
ADV/349896/22
2021 Approved
6 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton Oldham OL2 5HX
Erection of 15 no. advertisement signs
ADV/347141/21
2020 Approved
6 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton Oldham OL2 5HX
Installation of 1 no. wall mounted air conditioning unit to the south elevation.
FUL/345818/20
2020 Approved
3 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton Oldham OL2 5HX
Installation of four internally illuminated digital freestanding signs and one digital bo…
ADV/345413/20
2020
McDonald's, 3 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway, Royton, OL2 5HX
Installation of 4 no. new digital freestanding signs and 1 no. digital booth screen.1 NO.
AD/345413/20
2019 Refused
7 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton OL2 5HX
Installation of LED Full Colour Ticker Display to advertise special offers
AD/344011/19
2020 Approved
Unit 7 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton OL2 5HX
Alterations to external doors in relation to application PA/343402/19
NMA/344632/20
2016 Withdrawn
4 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway, Royton, OL2 5HX
Installation of 1 no. illuminated sign to rear 3500mm x 1000mm, internal LED illumination
AD/339390/16
2019 Approved
Unit 7 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton OL2 5HX
Installation of mezzanine and external alterations
PA/343402/19
2017 Approved
5 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton OL2 5HX
Application to discharge condition 4 of planning permission PA/339725/17
CD/340087/17
2017 Approved
1 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton OL2 5HX
Installation of Mezzanine Floorspace within Unit 1 of Phase 5.
PA/340911/17
2016 Approved
Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton OL2 5HX
Discharge of Condition No 6 relating to PA/336216/14
CD/339327/16
2017 Approved
5 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton OL2 5HX
Erection of 1)1 no. externally illuminated fascia sign 2) 1 no. internally illuminated ac…
AD/340081/17
2017 Approved
5 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton OL2 5HX
Non material amendment to planning permission PA/339725/17 relating to replacement of sho…
NMA/340084/17
2016 Approved
4 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton OL2 5HX
Non material amendment relating to app no. PA/336216/14
NMA/339362/16
2016
4 Elk Mill Central Retail Park, Broadway, Royton, OL2 5HX
Installation of 1 no. illuminated sign to rear 3500mm x 1000mm, internal LED illumination
PA/339390/16
2016 Approved
4 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton OL2 5HX
Installation of 3 no. condensing units to rear service yard of new retail unit.
PA/338888/16
2016 Approved
8 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton OL2 5HX
Erection of illuminated sign
AD/339087/16
2016 Approved
18 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton OL2 5HX
Erection of three internally illuminated fascia signs to southwest facing (front) elevati…
AD/338710/16
2016 Approved
Pod Unit 3 Elk Mill Retail Park Oldham OL2 5HX
Installation of 2 internally illuminated fascia signs (one to front elevation and one to…
AD/338435/16
2016 Approved
Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton OL2 5HX
Non material amendment relating to PA/336216/14
NMA/338125/16
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings