Scholes Power Tweedale Way Oldham OL9 8EH Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/356189/26 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Technical upgrades to two existing flexible energy units consisting of the removal of the existing exhaust stacks and erection of new taller exhaust stacks to reduce noise emissions Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 May 2026
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Consultation
12 May 2026
✓
Approved
1 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Special area of conservation about 116 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 116 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Chadderton 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Full Application
Postcode
OL9 8EH
Received
8 May 2026
Validated
8 May 2026
Ward
Chadderton South
Case officer
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Target decision
3 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, about the council's usual 24 days. 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14898539
Neighbours
12 May 2026
Consultation
12 May 2026
Comments by
2 Jun 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