181-183 Huddersfield Road Oldham OL1 3PA Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/356355/26 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from self-contained flats (Use Class C3) to offices (Use Class E), second floor extension to 1no. flat, and new entrance to first floor offices. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
8 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
20 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 81.

The consultation period closed on 18 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 5

1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Oldham Equitable Co Operative Society Buildings, Grade II, 29 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Oldham built-up area; Air quality management area 6 m away: Oldham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area71 m² (764 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 57)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

Work with planning data?

Every application in Oldham - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OL1 3PA
Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Saint James'
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Architek BDC Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 81, past the statutory target. 87% of changes of use in Oldham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 8125 days past the 56-day target
40%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
73decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14988130
Planning Portal ref
PP-14988130
Neighbours
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#262 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.