66 Roker Industrial Estate Bower Street Oldham OL1 3LT Data via plota.co.uk

SONDPR/356769/26 - Prior Approval Solar on Non-domestic Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of a commercial rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system with a total capacity of 81.25 kWp on a non-domestic building on four elevations (east, west, south and north). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Dec 2026 and 26 Dec 2026, from Oldham's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; 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 scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 27 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
Prior Approval Solar on Non-domestic
Postcode
OL1 3LT
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Oct 2026
Ward
Saint James'
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Dec 2026
Decision level
Schedule 1
Applicant
Show
Agent
Core Electrics

Decision outlook

Day 7 of the 56-day target. Oldham usually decides commercial premises by day 59.

Day 752 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
47%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
76decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15197163
Planning Portal ref
PP-15197163
Statutory expiry
16 Dec 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