25 Carnarvon Street Oldham OL8 3PW Data via plota.co.uk

CEU/356642/26 - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing Pending

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness application for change of use from dwelling (C3) to a 6 Bedroom House of Multiple Occupancy (C4). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
4 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 30 Oct 2026 and 6 Nov 2026, from Oldham's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Oldham built-up area; Air quality management area 76 m away: Oldham AQMA.
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 - Existing
Postcode
OL8 3PW
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Hollinwood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Oldham usually decides changes of use by day 61.

Day 1249 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
34%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
52decided 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.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15131374
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 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