Unit 3 Phoenix Industrial Estate Cheetham Street Failsworth Oldham M35 9DS Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/356611/26 - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Change of use of vacant building to facilitate a soft play/care area with cafe facilities (before & after school club) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓

Received

31 Jul 2026

✓

Validated

13 Aug 2026

✓

Consultation

17 Aug 2026

Decision

Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Documents 7

Plans & drawings 5

PDF LOCATIONPLAN The location plan · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DJS/MW/002/07 PROPOSED PLAN AND SECTION Plans · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DJS/MW/002/05 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plans · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DJS/MW/002/03 EXISTING SECTION Plans · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DJS/MW/002/02 EXISTING ELEVATIONS Plans · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 13 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council: Oldham
Application type: Full Application
Postcode: M35 9DS
Received: 31 Jul 2026
Validated: 13 Aug 2026
Ward: Failsworth East
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 8 Oct 2026
Applicant: Show
Agent: DJS Architechtural Services

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15120013
Consultation: 17 Aug 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 performance

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