570 Oldham Road Failsworth Oldham M35 9DQ Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/356323/26 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from furniture shop (Class E) to four dwelling houses (Class C3) and associated alterations / works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
3 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
20 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

The consultation period closed on 14 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 8

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 310 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.
Also on the record
Conservation area 36 m away: Failsworth Pole, Oldham; Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 310 m away: Rochdale Canal SSSI; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Failsworth built-up area; Air quality management area 36 m away: Oldham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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
Full Application
Postcode
M35 9DQ
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Failsworth East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
William McCall

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 87% of changes of use in Oldham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 19 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
40%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
73decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14881321
Planning Portal ref
PP-14881321
Neighbours
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 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

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