1 School House Rosary Road Oldham OL8 2RP Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/356443/26 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of dwelling (Class C3) to children's home for up to 2 children (Class C2), erection of 1.8 high boundary fence to Rosary Road, and erection of single storey side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 20 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OL8 2RP
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Medlock Vale
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
18 Aug 2026

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
Email
Neighbours
29 Jun 2026
Consultation
29 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#270 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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