794 Oldham Road Failsworth Oldham M35 9NY Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/355506/25 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use from vacant bank to 9no. 1-bed dwellings with ancillary co-working space to the rear. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Dec 2025
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Consultation
19 Jan 2026
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Approved
13 Mar 2026

Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Delegated to Officers · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Air quality management area: Oldham AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Failsworth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
M35 9NY
Received
24 Dec 2025
Validated
24 Dec 2025
Ward
Failsworth East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated to Officers
Applicant
Show
Agent
HAD & Co
Leaseholder
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 79 days from validation, 8 days slower than Oldham's median of 71 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

34%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14586857
Planning Portal ref
PP-14586857
Neighbours
20 Jan 2026
Consultation
19 Jan 2026
Comments by
10 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Feb 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.