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

HOU/356585/26 - Householder Approved

Proposal

Rear dormer extension Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 29 Oct 2026, 02:55

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Application progress

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Received

27 Jul 2026

✓

Validated

19 Aug 2026

✓

Consultation

25 Aug 2026

✓

Approved

21 Sept 2026

Approved on 21 Sept 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 22 Sept 2026

Documents 38

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Report · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE GTD HOUSEHOLDER Decision · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 34

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 5

Coal mining development high risk area

Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.

From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.

Coal mining risk assessments ↗

Also on the record

Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Lees built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £250,000 in January 2023. Detached house, leasehold.

19 January 2023£250,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area90 m² (969 sq ft)

Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B

PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms

Built1967 to 1975

HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas

WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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
Decision: Granted
Decision date: 21 Sept 2026
Decision level: Development Control Delegation
Applicant: Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 23 days faster than Oldham's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 95% of extensions here are.

This one33d

Council56d

UK55d

54%decided within 8 weeks

95%approved

440decided 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 22 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15091359
Planning Portal ref: PP-15091359
Neighbours: 25 Aug 2026
Consultation: 25 Aug 2026
Comments by: 15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry: 14 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

5 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved

4 Den Hill Drive Springhead Oldham OL4 4NR

1) Raising of ridge height 2) Front and rear dormer 3) Associated alterations

HOU/354855/25 25 Sep 2025

2023 Approved

22 Bracken Close Springhead Oldham OL4 4PB

Single storey rear extension

HOU/350370/23 2 Mar 2023

2020 Approved

58 Bracken Close Springhead OL4 4PB

First floor rear extension

HH/344916/20 20 Jul 2020

2016 Approved

1 Fern Close Springhead OL4 4NS

Erection of a rear dormer (resubmission of app no. HH/338083/16)

HH/339059/16 18 Oct 2016

2016 Refused

1 Fern Close Springhead OL4 4NS

Front and rear dormers

HH/338083/16 22 Apr 2016

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.