Land Off Failsworth Road Failsworth Oldham Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 68 no. affordable dwellings (100% affordable housing scheme) with associated works such as access road, turning points and green infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 25 Sept 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 26 Sept 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Oldham Planning Committee on 23 Sept 2026.
Refused unanimously
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because the homes would be inappropriate Green Belt development and access would be unsafe.
- There were 623 objections, two supporting letters and a petition with 273 signatures.
- The committee unanimously refused the application for the reasons outlined in the report.
Source: Plota analysis of Oldham's committee minutes of 23 Sept 2026.
Documents 50
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 24
Plans & drawings 20
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 203 days from validation, 145 days slower than Oldham's median of 58 for new homes. Refused, as 15% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by Oldham in the last twelve months, from validation. Oldham decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 75%
647 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14655310
- Neighbours
- 16 Sept 2026
- Consultation
- 10 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 9 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 19 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 23 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 5 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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%).
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