Thomas Dornan (Printers) Ltd Mill Gate Oldham OL8 4JL Data via plota.co.uk
FUL/355934/26 - Full Application
Approved
Proposal
Change of use of units 3 and 4 from industrial/storage use (Use Class B2/B8) to an indoor childrens soft play centre (Use Class E), including ancillary seating and cafe area. Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
26 Mar 2026
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Validated
13 Apr 2026
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Consultation
20 Apr 2026
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Approved
24 Jun 2026
Approved on 24 Jun 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 6
IMG
LOCATION PLAN REV B
Amended Plans · 22 Jun 2026
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SITE PLAN V1
Amended Plans · 27 May 2026
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EXISTING FLOOR PLAN
Plans · 13 Apr 2026
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SUPERSEDED PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN
Plans · 13 Apr 2026
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SUPERSEDED LOCATIONPLAN
The location plan · 25 Mar 2026
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SUPERSEDED FLOOR PLAN UNIT 3-4
Plans · 25 Mar 2026
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Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Important details
- Council
- Oldham
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- OL8 4JL
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Hollinwood
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 8 Jun 2026
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decision level
- Development Control Delegation
- Applicant
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Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14804535
- Neighbours
- 20 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 20 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Rear Entrance Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road Oldham OL8 4JZ
1 x 9m wooden pole (7.2 above ground)
2023
Approved
In The Footway Of Mill Gate At The Rear Of Oasis Academy Oldham Adjacent To The Green Fencing Mill Gate Oldham OL8 4JZ
15m steel pole to support fibre cable and ancillary electronic communications apparatus a…
2022
Approved
Heron Mill Heron Street Oldham OL8 4JS
Installation of 3no replacement antennas, 6no additional antennas, Proposed 2no GPS, 2no…
2021
Approved
Heron Mill Heron Street Oldham OL8 4JS
Proposed upgrade to existing telecommunications apparatus
2020
Withdrawn
Telecommunications Site - 25091 Heron Mill Colenso Street Greater Manchester OL8 4JS
The installation of 2No. proposed antennas affixed to a new roof pad frame, the installat…
2020
Telecommunications Site - 25091, Heron Mill, Colenso Street, Greater Manchester, OL8 4JS
The installation of 2No. proposed antennas affixed to a new roof pad frame, the installat…
2018
Approved
Heron Mill Heron Street Oldham OL8 4JS
Replacement windows and external alterations to building comprising painted blockwork and…
2018
Approved
Heron Mill Heron Street Oldham OL8 4JS
Alterations to existing vehicular and pedestrian access onto Heron Street including repla…
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#270 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Oldham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #261 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 60% 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 (90%) 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.
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Oldham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #153 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #188 of 292
42%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #261 of 292
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #267 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
49 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
100 decided
875
Total decisions
103 refused in 2025
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Thomas Dornan (Printers) Ltd Mill Gate Oldham OL8 4JL