The Stables 67 Thornham Road Shaw Oldham OL2 7HR Data via plota.co.uk

HOU/355496/25 - Householder Refused

Proposal

Erection of a single storey rear extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
26 Jan 2026
✓
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
23 Mar 2026
✗
Appeal dismissed
10 Aug 2026

Refused on 23 Mar 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 1 Aug 2026

Site constraints 5

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Shaw (Oldham) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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 area95 m² (1,023 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house
Built2014
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.28 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2016, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Householder
Postcode
OL2 7HR
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
26 Jan 2026
Ward
Crompton
Parish
Shaw & Crompton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Mar 2026
Decision
Refuse Permission
Decision date
23 Mar 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Appeal
Dismissed · 10 Aug 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6009617 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Caroline Tamworth Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 5% 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14584562
Planning Portal ref
PP-14584562
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Comments by
2 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
3 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Mar 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

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

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.