158 Block Lane Chadderton Oldham OL9 7SG Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from GP Surgery to 6 no. apartments (Use Class C3), external garden room, new amenity areas, and revised parking arrangements Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Sept 2026
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Validated
20 Oct 2026
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Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Dec 2026 and 23 Dec 2026, from Oldham's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 16 Nov 2026

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Documents 20

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Chadderton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 27 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority 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
Full Application
Postcode
OL9 7SG
Received
28 Sept 2026
Validated
20 Oct 2026
Ward
Werneth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Dec 2026
Decision level
Schedule 1
Applicant
Show
Agent
TADW Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. Oldham usually decides changes of use by day 60.

Day 852 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
40%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
73decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Oldham in the last twelve months, from validation. Oldham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

20 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15214064
Planning Portal ref
PP-15214064
Neighbours
26 Oct 2026
Consultation
26 Oct 2026
Comments by
16 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#262 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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