153 Oldham Road Royton Oldham OL2 6BG
Awaiting decision
FUL/355702/26
Description
Change of use of first floor to 1 no. bed flat with external stairs and single storey rear extension and rear dormer.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
185 Oldham Road Royton Oldham OL2 6BG
Certificate of Lawfulness for use of the property as a 5-bed House in Multiple Occupation…
2023
Approved
177 And First Floor Of 175 Oldham Road Royton Oldham OL2 6BG
Change of use from 1 no. residential dwelling at first floor to a 4 no. bedroom House in…
2021
Approved
201 Oldham Road Royton Oldham OL2 6BG
Conversion of an end terraced property into 2 no self contained flats, with a 2 storey re…
2018
Approved
200 Oldham Road Royton OL2 5AA
Erection of a single storey rear extension (retrospective).
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#270 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
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