Elms News And Booze Convenience Elm Road Oldham OL8 3JY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of additional storey over existing retail units to form 4 self contained residential flats; division of existing shop floor space to form a cafe with new shop front and new extraction flue to the side elevation. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 10 Jul 2026
Documents 28
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 9
Plans & drawings 16
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
Site constraints 2
Checked on 11 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
How this decision compares
Decided in 97 days from validation, 36 days slower than Oldham's median of 61 for changes of use. Approved, as 91% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Oldham in the last twelve months, from validation. Oldham decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14667176
- Neighbours
- 9 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 8 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 2 May 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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