74 Garforth Street Chadderton Oldham OL9 6NX Data via plota.co.uk

HOU/356799/26 - Householder Awaiting decision

Proposal

Part two storey and part single storey extension and porch. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Validated
29 Sept 2026
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Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from Oldham's recent extensions. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Conservation area 35 m away: The Old Town Hall, Chadderton; 2 listed buildings within 150 m; 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 1 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £200,000 in October 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

7 October 2025£200,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 June 2023£157,995Leasehold

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Householder
Postcode
OL9 6NX
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Chadderton Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Decision level
Schedule 1
Applicant
Show
Agent
SHUAS

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Oldham usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
52%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
395decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15208699
Consultation
30 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use