O/S 24 Kensington Road Oldham OL8 4BZ Data via plota.co.uk

TEN/356200/26 - Telecomunications Notification Approved

Proposal

Proposed Cabinet WARDOLDH0104 & OLDH-X-YF Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 May 2026
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Approved
7 May 2026

Approved on 7 May 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Oldham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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

Council
Oldham
Application type
Telecomunications Notification
Postcode
OL8 4BZ
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Werneth
Case officer
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Target decision
29 May 2026
Decision
Application Noted
Decision date
7 May 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 6 days from validation, 18 days faster than Oldham's median of 24 for utility and infrastructure works. Approved, as 100% of utility and infrastructure works here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
34decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Oldham in the last twelve months, from validation. Oldham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
WARDOLDH0104 & OLDH-X-YF
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