3 Kevin Avenue Royton Oldham OL2 6AH Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/355367/25 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use to a 6 bed house in multiple occupation (HMO) and a first floor extension over garage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Nov 2025
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Consultation
16 Dec 2025
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Approved
12 Mar 2026

Approved on 12 Mar 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Oldham Planning Committee on 11 Mar 2026. Earlier deferred on 11 Feb 2026.

Approved

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal complied with development plan policies and would not cause unacceptable amenity or highway impacts.
  • Representations raised concerns about resources, residential character, noise, parking, highway safety, light, rented housing concentration and anti-social behaviour.
  • The committee approved the application after a tied vote was resolved by the Chair’s casting vote.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site, officer assessment, objections, speakers, committee vote, decision and conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Oldham's committee minutes of 11 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Royton built-up area.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £235,000 in June 2025. Detached house, freehold.

16 June 2025£235,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, 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
OL2 6AH
Received
25 Nov 2025
Validated
25 Nov 2025
Ward
Royton South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
12 Mar 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
DNA Design Group
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 107 days from validation, 35 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

41comments received
41 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

46 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14505029
Planning Portal ref
PP-14505029
Neighbours
3 Mar 2026
Consultation
16 Dec 2025
Comments by
9 Jan 2026
Committee
11 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#262 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.