25 Bracken Close Springhead Oldham OL4 4PB Data via plota.co.uk

HOU/356585/26 - Householder Awaiting decision

Proposal

Rear dormer extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Oct 2026, from Oldham's recent extensions. Comments are open until 15 Sept 2026.

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Documents 23

Plans & drawings 21

PDF 0000-PL-700-03_C01 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN Plans · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-PL-700-02_C01 - EXISTING SITE PLAN Plans · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATIONPLAN The location plan · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-EL-200-01_A - EXISTING FRONT ELEVATION Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-EL-200-02_A - EXISTING SIDE ELEVATION (LHS) Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-EL-200-03_A - EXISTING REAR ELEVATION Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-EL-200-04_A - EXISTING SIDE ELEVATION (RHS) Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-EL-200-21_A - PROPOSED FRONT ELEVATION Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-EL-200-22_A - PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION (LHS) Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-EL-200-23_A - PROPOSED REAR ELEVATION Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-EL-200-24_A - PROPOSED SIDE ELEVATION (RHS) Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-PL-200-00_A - EXISTING BASEMENT PLAN Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-PL-200-01_A - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-PL-200-02_A - EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-PL-200-03_A - EXISTING ROOF PLAN Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-PL-200-20_A - PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-PL-200-21_A - PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-PL-200-22_A - PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-PL-200-23_A - PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-PL-700-21_A - BLOCK PLAN Block plan of the site · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 0000-PL-700-01_A - LOCATION PLAN Additional plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Lees built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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

Council
Oldham
Application type
Householder
Postcode
OL4 4PB
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Ward
Saddleworth West And Lees
Parish
Saddleworth Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Oldham usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
319decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Oldham in the last twelve months, from validation. Oldham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15091359
Neighbours
25 Aug 2026
Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#262 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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 statistics
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