Land Adjacent To Oldham Hulme Grammar School To The Rear Of No.10 York Avenue Oldham Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/354817/25 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of 2 garages and erection of 1 no. dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jul 2025
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Validated
19 Aug 2025
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Consultation
2 Oct 2025
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Approved
12 Mar 2026

Approved on 12 Mar 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Oldham Planning Committee on 11 Mar 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal was considered acceptable under relevant planning policies and national planning requirements.
  • No neighbour comments were received, while consultees raised no objections subject to specified conditions.
  • 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’ recommendation, consultation responses and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Oldham's committee minutes of 11 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Oldham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 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
OL8 4BU
Received
18 Jul 2025
Validated
19 Aug 2025
Ward
Werneth
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
12 Mar 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
AM Architectural & Surveying LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 205 days from validation, 133 days slower than Oldham's median of 72 for full applications. Approved, as 92% of full applications here are.

31%decided within 8 weeks
92%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.

8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14158789
Planning Portal ref
PP-14158789
Neighbours
27 Aug 2025
Consultation
2 Oct 2025
Comments by
23 Oct 2025
Site or press notice
23 Sept 2025
Committee
11 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Oct 2025
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