The Pavilion Cafe Chadderton Hall Park Chadderton Hall Road Chadderton Oldham OL9 0QP Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/356657/26 - Full Application Pending

Proposal

Removal of the existing portable building and installation of a new portable building providing amenity facilities for the Bowling Green Community Group Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Nov 2026 and 14 Nov 2026, from Oldham's recent demolitions.

Site constraints 4

Green belt: Merseyside and Greater Manchester
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Special area of conservation 317 m away: Rochdale Canal
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 317 m away: Rochdale Canal SSSI; Inside the Chadderton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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
Full Application
Postcode
OL9 0QP
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Chadderton North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Oldham Council - Economy - Property Services

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Oldham usually decides demolitions by day 65.

Day 1154 days to the predicted decision (day 65)
27%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
29decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15135663
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 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 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