Saddleworth Museum And Gallery High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HS Data via plota.co.uk

SONDPR/356600/26 - Prior Approval Solar on Non-domestic Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels on a flat roof of an existing museum and art gallery building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jul 2026
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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

Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Prior Approval Solar on Non-domestic
Postcode
OL3 6HS
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Saddleworth South
Parish
Saddleworth Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
HNA Architects

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15100901
Consultation
10 Aug 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 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