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

FUL/356323/26 - Full Application Pending

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
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 16 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026, from Oldham's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 14 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 6

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; SSSI 310 m away: Rochdale Canal SSSI; 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 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
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 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14881321
Neighbours
24 Aug 2026
Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
14 Sept 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