2 Royal George Cottages Church Road Greenfield Oldham OL3 7LR Data via plota.co.uk

HOU/356124/26 - Householder Approved
Extensions & alterationsTrees & landscaping

Proposal

Alterations to rear landscaping including reduction in level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Apr 2026
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Validated
18 May 2026
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Consultation
27 May 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 15 Aug 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE GTD HOUSEHOLDER Decision · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Report · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF 247-HERITAGEDESIGNACCESS Design and Access Statement · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF SITE PLAN EXISTING - 247-003 Plans · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN PROPOSED - 247-103 Plans · 18 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 247-001 The location plan · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 28 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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.
Read the government guidance ↗
Royal George Mills conservation area
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.
Public footpath 9 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: The Royal George Canal Bridge, Grade II, 45 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 2; Inside the Uppermill built-up area; Priority habitat 14 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 area93 m² (1,001 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (12 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingPortable electric heaters assumed for most rooms
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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
OL3 7LR
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Saddleworth South
Parish
Saddleworth Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Design & Architecture Workshop

How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 32 days slower than Oldham's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
403decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14885949
Planning Portal ref
PP-14885949
Neighbours
27 May 2026
Consultation
27 May 2026
Comments by
3 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
13 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

19 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
37 Church Road Greenfield Oldham OL3 7LQ
Replacement of flat dormer roofs with pitched type
HOU/354394/25
2021 Approved
20 Gibbs Close Greenfield Oldham OL3 7PN
Single storey rear extension and erection of a summerhouse/garden store.
HOU/347785/21
2022 Approved
1 Armit Road Greenfield Oldham OL3 7LN
Single storey side extension.
HOU/348967/22
2021 Approved
5 Whitehead Close Greenfield Oldham OL3 7PP
Single storey rear extension
HOU/346756/21
2021 Approved
6 Armit Road Greenfield Oldham OL3 7LN
Front dormer extension
HOU/346360/21
2020 Approved
No 14-18 Gibbs Close Royal George Mills Greenfield Oldham OL3 7PN
Conversion of 5 no. existing garages, into habitable accommodation, and replacement of ex…
FUL/346009/20
2019 Approved
7 Whitehead Close Greenfield OL3 7PP
Erection of a single storey rear extension
HH/343608/19
2019 Approved
Royal George Mill Church Road Greenfield OL3 7LR
Minor material amendment relating to PA/041019/01 for alterations to Block O.
MMA/342899/19
2019 Approved
21 Park Cottages Greenfield OL3 7LP
Discharge of condition 4 relating to HH/340977/17
CD/342823/19
2019 Approved
Royal George Mill Church Road Greenfield Oldham OL3 7LR
Discharge of condition no 7 relating to MMA/340295/17
CD/342755/19
2018 Approved
Royal George Mill Church Road Greenfield OL3 7LR
Discharge of condition No's 02, 04, 05 & 06 relating to MMA/340295/17
CD/342360/18
2018 Withdrawn
13 Park Cottages Greenfield OL3 7LP
Single storey side extension
HH/342137/18
2018 Approved
Royal George Mill Church Road Greenfield OL3 7LR
Discharge of conditions 2,4,5,6 and 7 relating to MMA/340295/17
CD/341876/18
2018 Approved
8 Armit Road Greenfield OL3 7LN
Proposed extension to existing front and rear dormers and proposed front porch
PA/341766/18
2017 Approved
21 Park Cottages Greenfield OL3 7LP
1) Demolition of single story rear extension. 2) Re opening of bricked up entrances. 3) R…
HH/340977/17
2017 Approved
Royal George Mill Church Road Greenfield OL3 7LR
Minor material amendment relating to PA/041019/01 for Block 'O' & 'P' to provide 6.no apa…
MMA/340295/17
2017 Approved
10 Whitehead Close Greenfield OL3 7PP
Two storey rear extension
HH/339911/17
2017
20 Armit Road, Greenfield, OL3 7LN
Garage conversion into study & W.C.
HH/339783/17
2016 Approved
Four Oaks Royal George Church Road Greenfield OL3 7LR
Rear extension.
HH/338069/16
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.