31 Market Street Shaw Oldham OL2 8NR Data via plota.co.uk

CBS2D/356873/26 - COU Comm/Bus/Serv to Dwelling House Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use of rear ground floor, first and second floors to create 3 No. 1 bedroom 1 person apartments Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Oldham's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 3

Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Shaw (Oldham) built-up area.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £152,000 in July 2024. Other property, freehold.

29 July 2024£125,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day
29 July 2024£152,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale. One of 2 sales recorded that day

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

Building

Floor area82 m² (883 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 54)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 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
COU Comm/Bus/Serv to Dwelling House
Postcode
OL2 8NR
Received
23 Sept 2026
Validated
23 Sept 2026
Ward
Shaw
Parish
Shaw & Crompton Town Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Nov 2026
Decision level
Schedule 1
Applicant
Show
Agent
Caroline Tamworth Planning

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Oldham usually decides changes of use by day 60.

Day 1644 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
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.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15236073
Planning Portal ref
PP-15236073
Neighbours
29 Sept 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Nov 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.