Honeywell Arms 491 Ashton Road Oldham OL8 2NB Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/355135/25 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of former Honeywell Arms. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Sept 2025
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Validated
27 Oct 2025
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Consultation
28 Oct 2025
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Approved
26 Feb 2026

Approved on 26 Feb 2026 · Delegated to Officers · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Oldham built-up area; Air quality management area 30 m away: Oldham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 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 area35,748 m² (384,788 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 63)
UseB2 to B7 General Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2022, 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
Full Application
Postcode
OL8 2ND
Received
15 Sept 2025
Validated
27 Oct 2025
Ward
Medlock Vale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Feb 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
26 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated to Officers

How this decision compares

Decided in 122 days from validation, 50 days slower than Oldham's median of 72 for full applications. Approved, as 92% of full applications here are.

31%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
Email
Neighbours
28 Oct 2025
Consultation
28 Oct 2025
Comments by
18 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Dec 2025
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

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.