156 - 158 Ashton Road Oldham OL8 1QT Data via plota.co.uk
FUL/355414/25 - Full Application
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Proposal
Change of use of first floor to nursery rooms and formation of external play area Data via plota.co.uk
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Application progress
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Received
5 Dec 2025
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Validated
12 Mar 2026
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Consultation
16 Mar 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026
Approved on 19 May 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
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Important details
- Council
- Oldham
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- OL8 1QT
- Received
- 5 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Medlock Vale
- Case officer
- Track to view
- Target decision
- 7 May 2026
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 19 May 2026
- Decision level
- Development Control Delegation
- Applicant
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- Agent
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Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14541924
- Neighbours
- 16 Mar 2026
- Consultation
- 16 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
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Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
326 Lee Street Oldham OL8 1BQ
Change of use from retail into restaurant.
2024
326 Lee Street Oldham OL8 1BQ
Installation of internally illuminated signage
2024
146 - 150 Ashton Road Oldham OL8 1QT
Discharge of condition no's 3 (Waste Storage Facilities) and 4 (Cycle store) relating to…
2023
Approved
146 - 150 Ashton Road Oldham OL8 1QT
Change of use from first floor accommodation into a 5 bed House in Multiple Occupation.
2023
Approved
132 Ashton Road Oldham OL8 1QT
New shop front and conversion of upper floor to a single residential apartment.
2023
Approved
122 - 126 Ashton Road Oldham OL8 1QT
1. Change of use of ground floor from car parts shop and garage to a café (Use Class E) w…
2023
Approved
152 Ashton Road Oldham OL8 1QT
Display of internally illuminated sign above the ATM with halo illumination to the surrou…
2023
Approved
152 Ashton Road Oldham OL8 1QT
Retrospective application for the installation of an ATM through a secure panel to front…
2022
Approved
192 Ashton Road Oldham Oldham OL8 1QT
Change of use of ground floor to restaurant and takeaway and change of use of first floor…
2022
Approved
150A Ashton Road Oldham OL8 1QT
Perimeter lighting to a cash machine surround (blue) LED illumination above cash machine…
2022
Approved
Copster Hill Road Depot Copster Hill Road Oldham Oldham OL8 1QB
Discharge of conditions 3 (access and parking) and 10 (landscaping) relating to VAR/34803…
2021
Approved
Copster Hill Road Depot Copster Hill Road Oldham OL8 1QB
Variation to conditions 2 (approved plans) and 4 (access and parking) relating to app no…
2020
Approved
7 Montreal Street Oldham OL8 1LW
Proposed first floor bathroom extension
2020
Approved
Copster Hill Road Depot Copster Hill Road Oldham OL8 1QB
Application for a variation to conditions 2 (approved plans) and 9 (materials) of plannin…
2020
Approved
Copster Hill Road Depot Copster Hill Road Oldham OL8 1QB
Removal of condition no. 13 (overspill parking) relating to application PA/343126/19 for…
2020
Approved
Copster Hill Depot Copster Hill Road Oldham OL8 1QB
Discharge condition number 3 relating to PA/343126/20
2020
Approved
St Pauls Church Ashton Road Oldham OL8 1LD
Alterations to eastern boundary wall and reinstatement of sections of railings
2020
Approved
Copster Hill Road Depot Copster Hill Road Oldham OL8 1QQ
Discharge of conditions 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10 relating to PA/343126/19
2019
Approved
Copster Hill Road Depot Copster Hill Road Oldham OL8 1QB
Erection of a Hindu Temple facility including prayer hall, multi-function hall, teaching…
2018
166 Ashton Road Oldham OL8 1QT
Change of use of part of former office to form 1no. ground floor flat, first floor extens…
2017
Approved
150A Ashton Road Oldham OL8 1QT
Change of use of 1.no ground floor shop (Use class A1) into 1.no bed flat (Use class C3)
2017
Approved
Copster Hill Road Depot Copster Hill Road Oldham OL8 1QB
Demolition of existing depot
2016
Approved
St Pauls Church Ashton Road Oldham OL8 1LD
Renewal of external doors, repairs to boundary walls and railing and new paving / footpat…
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
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156 - 158 Ashton Road Oldham OL8 1QT