79 Long Lane Chadderton Oldham OL9 8AZ Data via plota.co.uk

HOU/356162/26 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Single storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
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Validated
25 May 2026
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Consultation
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
3 Aug 2026

Approved on 3 Aug 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Special area of conservation 43 m away: Rochdale Canal
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 43 m away: Rochdale Canal SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Chadderton built-up area; Air quality management area 13 m away: Oldham AQMA; Priority habitat 43 m away: Lowland fens.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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 £119,000 in October 2013. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

11 October 2013£119,000
30 October 2009£105,000

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 8AZ
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
25 May 2026
Ward
Chadderton South
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
kva architectural solutions

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 14 days slower than Oldham's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14902419
Neighbours
2 Jun 2026
Comments by
23 Jun 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.