26 - 28 High Street Oldham OL1 1JD Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/356567/26 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use to the first and second floor retail store (Class E) to provide 6 no. apartments (Class C3) with new entrance on the ground floor from the front elevation, minor alterations to the front elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 13 Oct 2026 and 20 Oct 2026, from Oldham's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 14 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 4

Oldham Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Barclays Bank, Grade II, 34 m away · 2 Grade II*, 11 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Show all 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 16 m away: Oldham Town Centre, Oldham; Inside the Oldham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Full Application
Postcode
OL1 1JD
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Coldhurst
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Whittaker Design

Decision outlook

Day 26 of the 56-day target. Oldham usually decides changes of use by day 61.

Day 2635 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14995100
Neighbours
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 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