The Vestacare Stadium Whitebank Road Oldham OL8 3JH
Awaiting decision
CEA/356167/26
Description
Certificate of lawful application to confirm that the proposed resurfacing of existing parking areas at is de minimis and is therefore lawful.
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#258 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Oldham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #252 out of 282. 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%) #149 of 282
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #181 of 282
42%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #252 of 282
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #257 of 282
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