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

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Application progress

Received
8 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 17 Aug 2026.

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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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

14 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14988130
Neighbours
27 Jul 2026
Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Site notice
28 Jul 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 performance
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