Morton Street Industrial Estate Morton Street Failsworth Oldham M35 0BN Data via plota.co.uk

TEL/356361/26 - Telecommunications Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of a 25.0m high lattice tower on a new 6.0x6.0x1.0m concrete base, together with 6No. antennas, 2No. 300mm dishes and associated ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 7 Jul 2026.

Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Telecommunications
Postcode
M35 0BN
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jun 2026
Ward
Failsworth West
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Agent
WHP Telecoms

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14986923
Neighbours
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
17 Jun 2026
Site notice
23 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
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. View full council performance
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