39 Ferney Field Road Chadderton Oldham OL9 0LU Data via plota.co.uk

HOU/355549/26 - Householder Approved

Proposal

1) Proposed two storey extensions to front elevation 2) Increase in roof height to provide additional storey including front and rear dormers 3) Two storey rear extension 4) Soft and hard landscaping, including new retaining wall and extension to existing patio to the rear 5) Widening of existing vehicle access point to driveway from highway Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jan 2026
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Consultation
9 Feb 2026
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Approved
2 Apr 2026

Approved on 2 Apr 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Chadderton built-up area; Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £575,000 in November 2025. Detached house, freehold.

28 November 2025£575,000
6 November 2009£375,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Householder
Postcode
OL9 0LU
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
Chadderton North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
2 Apr 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Caroline Tamworth Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 16 days slower than Oldham's median of 62 for demolitions. Approved, as 92% of demolitions here are.

35%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
39decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14617715
Neighbours
10 Feb 2026
Consultation
9 Feb 2026
Comments by
3 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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