Nov Process And Flow Technologies Uk Limited Greengate Chadderton Oldham M24 1SA Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/355746/26 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of a two-storey modular building to be used as office facilities for a temporary period of 10 years (Retrospective application) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Feb 2026
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Consultation
16 Mar 2026
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Committee
15 Apr 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 2 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Oldham Planning Committee on 15 Apr 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the temporary offices support an established business in an employment area without identified environmental or highway harm.
  • Highways raised no objection, further technical comments were awaited, and no public representations were received.
  • The committee unanimously approved the application and granted permission subject to the report’s conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, public representations and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Oldham's committee minutes of 15 Apr 2026.

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
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 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
M24 1SA
Received
20 Feb 2026
Validated
20 Feb 2026
Ward
Chadderton South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Portakabin Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 88 days from validation, 29 days slower than Oldham's median of 59 for commercial premises. Approved, as 92% of commercial premises here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
76decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14570666
Consultation
16 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
18 Mar 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