Land Adjacent To 38 Dobcross New Road Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AY Data via plota.co.uk

PIP/356320/26 - Planning Permission in Principle Approved

Proposal

Permission in Principle for up to 2 dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 May 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 11 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Planning Permission in Principle
Postcode
OL3 5AY
Received
27 May 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Saddleworth North
Parish
Saddleworth Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Emery Planning

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
Email
Neighbours
4 Jun 2026
Site notice
9 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 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