150 Oldham Road Failsworth Oldham M35 0HP Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/355072/25 - Full Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use from caravan sales (Sui Generis) to storage repair & distribution of pallets (B2/B8). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
12 Nov 2025
✓
Consultation
17 Nov 2025
−
Withdrawn
5 Jan 2026

Withdrawn on 5 Jan 2026 · Delegated to Officers · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Special area of conservation 191 m away: Rochdale Canal
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 191 m away: Rochdale Canal SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Failsworth built-up area; Air quality management area 16 m away: Oldham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £155,000 in April 2023. Terraced house, leasehold.

19 April 2023£155,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area131 m² (1,410 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
M35 0HP
Received
11 Sept 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Ward
Failsworth West
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Jan 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
5 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated to Officers
Applicant
Show
Agent
Philip Lambert Architecture
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14318694
Planning Portal ref
PP-14318694
Neighbours
17 Nov 2025
Consultation
17 Nov 2025
Comments by
16 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
25 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
7 Jan 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: 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.