15 Oak Road Failsworth Oldham M35 0WW
Awaiting decision
CEA/355886/26
Description
Certificate of lawful application for a proposed loft conversion with flat roof dormer to rear of dwelling and new Velux roof windows to existing roof.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
13 Thorn Avenue Failsworth Oldham M35 0WP
Single storey side extension.
2024
Approved
14 Ollerton Drive Failsworth Oldham M35 0NP
Erection of single storey side and rear extension and enlarged front and rear dormers.
2020
Approved
34 Norfolk Crescent Failsworth Oldham M35 0WG
Single storey side extension
2020
Approved
36 Norfolk Crescent Failsworth Oldham M35 0WG
Two storey side extenstion and part single storey part two storey rear extension.
2016
Approved
5 Ollerton Drive Failsworth M35 0NP
Hip to gable enlargement to roof space
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#270 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
Oldham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #261 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 60% 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 (90%) 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.
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Oldham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #153 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #188 of 292
42%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #261 of 292
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #267 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
49 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
100 decided
875
Total decisions
103 refused in 2025