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SONDPR/356600/26 - Prior Approval Solar on Non-domestic Approved
Schools, care & communitySolar & renewables

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

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Consultation
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DN REQ GTD SOLAR ON NON DOMESTIC Decision · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT PRIOR APPROVAL Report · 8 Sept 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF 1546-P-PS PLANNING STATEMENT Evidence to verify application · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF 1546-EX-101 EXISTING ROOF PLAN Plans · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1546-P-101 PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plans · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 1546-P-001 SITE-BLOCK PLAN Block plan of the site · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Uppermill conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From rivers. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Huddersfield Narrow Canal Moorgate Bridge, Grade II, 61 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 218 m away: Ladcastle & Den Quarries SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; Priority habitat 5 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Uppermill built-up area; Green belt 36 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

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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
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Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Granted
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
HNA Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 8 days slower than Oldham's median of 35 for prior approvals. Approved, as 94% of prior approvals here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
82decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15100901
Planning Portal ref
PP-15100901
Neighbours
19 Aug 2026
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
58 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HA
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2025 Approved
Units 3-5 First Floor 45 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HS
Erection of 1 no. Fascia Sign to the side of the property to replace the existing signage.
ADV/353937/25
2024 Approved
5 Grosvenor Square Uppermill Oldham OL3 6DG
1) Single storey front extension and the alteration to first-floor front window. 2) Insta…
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2024 Approved
Platts Yard High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HS
Change of use from workshop/store to dog grooming parlour (sui generis).
FUL/353300/24
2023 Approved
First Floor 42 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HA
1. Formation of new entrance doorway to principal elevation. 2. Erection of 2 no. illumin…
FUL/351195/23
2023 Approved
First Floor 42 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HA
Erection of 2 no. illuminated sign to the front and 1 no. illuminated sign to side elevat…
ADV/351196/23
2022 Refused
38-40 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HR
Retrospective application for construction of external storage sheds with timber cladding
FUL/350180/22
2022 Refused
38 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HR
Construction of new 2.4m high external storage sheds with timber cladding
CEA/349472/22
2022 Approved
6 Moorgate Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6DE
External openings to basement, increase wall height, replacement bay window, new roofligh…
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2022 Approved
44 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HA
Retrospective application for black metal railings to front and side boundary wall.
FUL/349657/22
2022 Refused
Muse 23-25 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HS
1) Removal of 2no. existing windows. 2) Enlargement of 2no. existing window openings. 3)…
FUL/349124/22
2022 Approved
Storage Building Platts Yard High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HS
Repairs to and re-roofing of existing storage building along with insertion of rooflights
FUL/348351/22
2021 Approved
38-40 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HR
Change of use of ground floor (C3) to restaurant (E(b)) at No. 40, with single storey rea…
FUL/348154/21
2021 Approved
44 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HA
Front and side non-illuminated signs
ADV/348063/21
2021 Approved
44 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HA
Formation of stone low level boundary wall
FUL/348049/21
2021 Approved
36 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HR
Single storey rear extension to enhance the existing kitchen space internally as well as…
FUL/347709/21
2021
30 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HR
3 no. acrylic tray fascia signs to the front elevation.
ADV/347764/21
2021 Approved
44 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HA
Blocking up of doorway and window to front elevation
FUL/347245/21
2021 Approved
60 - 62 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HA
New shop front incorporating new glazing, fascia sign, lighting and timber panelling
FUL/346867/21
2020 Approved
30 High Street Uppermill OL3 6HR
Installation of a non-illuminated shop sign approx. 400mm x 1300mm from the front of the…
AD/344611/20
2016 Approved
52 High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HA
Basement extension for toilets to serve a cafe
PA/339268/16
2016 Approved
32-34 High Street Uppermill OL3 6HR
Retrospective application for a freezer unit to enclosed rear yard
PA/338743/16
2016 Decided
23 High Street Uppermill OL3 6HS
1. New fascia signs comprising one on the front elevation, one on the north east facing g…
AD/338434/16
2016 Approved
41 High Street Uppermill OL3 6HS
Change of use from retail shop into tearoom with kitchen and seating area
PA/338013/16
2016 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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