39 - 41 High Street Oldham OL1 3BE Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/356011/26 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of a defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets on the front elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Apr 2026
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Validated
11 May 2026
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Consultation
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
10 Jul 2026

Approved on 10 Jul 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

Oldham Town Centre conservation area
Also Oldham Town Centre. Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Heritage at risk: Oldham Town Centre, Oldham
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
13 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Barclays Bank, Grade II, about 4 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II*, 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 13 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 6 October 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, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
OL1 3BE
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Saint Mary's
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
10 Jul 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Agent
A&Q Partnership (London) Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 60 days from validation, 4 days slower than Oldham's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

54%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
440decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Oldham in the last twelve months, from validation. Oldham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14844994
Planning Portal ref
PP-14844994
Neighbours
18 May 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
26 May 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 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