302 Windsor Road Oldham OL8 4HA Data via plota.co.uk

CEA/356136/26 - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate re: use of a (3a) dwelling as a children's home for up to three children, with up to three carers and a manager, with two staying overnight working on a rota basis(C2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 May 2026
Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Oldham built-up area.
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
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed
Postcode
OL8 4HA
Received
1 May 2026
Validated
1 May 2026
Ward
Medlock Vale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rose Consulting

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14892997
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