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LBC/356151/26 - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Repair and rebuild of stone access steps and installation of wrought iron handrail. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Consultation
18 May 2026
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Approved
9 Jul 2026

Approved on 9 Jul 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE GTD LB CONSENT Decision · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICER REPORT Report · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 2

PDF HERITAGE DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT Heritage statement · 4 May 2026 View ↗ PDF ARCHITECTURAL CONDITIONS SURVEY Report · 4 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF 249-001 LOCATION AND SITE PLAN The location plan · 4 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 249-002 EXISTING SITE PLAN Plans · 4 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 249-003 EXISTING ELEVATIONS Plans · 4 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 249-102 PROPOSED SITE PLAN Plans · 4 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 249-103 PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Plans · 4 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 4 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 16 AND 18, THE SQUARE (See details for further address information)
List entry 1162423 · The pin is inside its outline · 21 more listed buildings within 150 m (21 Grade II)
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.
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Historic England ↗
Dobcross 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 443 m away: Ladcastle & Den Quarries SSSI; Inside the Dobcross built-up area; Green belt 43 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 1

Last sold for £20,000 in December 2002. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

20 December 2002£20,000New build

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

Building

Floor area96 m² (1,033 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached maisonette, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2013, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
OL3 5AA
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Saddleworth North
Parish
Saddleworth Parish Council
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
9 Jul 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
Design & Architecture Workshop

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 9 days slower than Oldham's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
403decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14903995
Planning Portal ref
PP-14903995
Neighbours
18 May 2026
Consultation
18 May 2026
Comments by
18 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
19 May 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
12 Church Fields Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AB
Fitting of Semi-concealed brown gas meter box
LBC/354294/25
2025
12 Church Fields Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AB
Fitting of Semi-concealed brown gas meter box
HOU/354293/25
2023 Approved
2 Platt Lane Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AD
Secondary glazing and new timber door.
LBC/350703/23
2022 Approved
Woods Farm Barn Church Fields Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AB
Proposed stable development
FUL/349827/22
2023 Withdrawn
2 Platt Lane Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AD
Replacement of all existing window frames with upvc ones.
HOU/350755/23
2023
Land Adj To Woods House Sugar Lane Dobcross Oldham Saddleworth OL3 5NJ
Erection of three dwellings (revised application to FUL/345402/20).
FUL/350680/23
2022 Approved
17 Chancery Lane Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AE
Structural repair works to walls, floor and roof; internal soundproofing; reinstatement o…
LBC/350184/22
2022 Approved
9 Ridings Court Dobcross Oldham OL3 5BD
Single storey rear extension.
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2021 Approved
Sugar Lane Oldham OL3 5NJ
BT intends to install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
TEN/348114/21
2021 Approved
8 Church Fields Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AB
Demolition of existing porch and construction of new porch. Internal alterations to use 8…
HOU/348205/21
2021 Approved
8 Church Fields Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AB
Demolition of existing porch and construction of new porch. Internal alterations to use 8…
LBC/348204/21
2020 Refused
Land Adjacent To Woods House Sugar Lane Dobcross Oldham OL3 5NJ
Erection of three dwellings.
FUL/345402/20
2021 Approved
9 Ridings Court Dobcross Oldham OL3 5BD
Alterations to existing dwelling, including first floor side extension above adjoining ga…
HOU/347347/21
2021 Approved
5 Sandy Lane Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AG
Sub-division to create 2no. dwellings
FUL/347255/21
2021 Approved
5 Sandy Lane Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AG
Sub-division to create 2no. dwellings
HOU/347255/21
2021 Approved
20 Sandy Lane Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AG
1) Replacement of windows, including replacement of internal panelling where required. 2)…
LBC/346837/21
2021 Approved
12 Crib Fold Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AT
Single storey and first floor rear extentions
HOU/347186/21
2021 Approved
20A Sandy Lane Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AG
Replace existing windows on Listed Building
HOU/346843/21
2021 Approved
20A Sandy Lane Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AG
Replace existing windows to Listed Building.
LBC/346844/21
2021 Approved
12 Crib Fold Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AT
Proposed first floor rear extension
HOU/346296/21
2017 Approved
10 Crib Fold Dobcross OL3 5AT
Proposed single storey rear extension
HH/340174/17
2016 Approved
Woods Farm Barn Church Fields Dobcross Oldham OL3 5AB
Application to retain various works relating to the installation of a vehicular turning a…
PA/339403/16
2016 Approved
29 Sugar Lane Dobcross OL3 5NJ
Erection of garage to the rear
HH/338707/16
2016 Refused
10 Crib Fold Dobcross OL3 5AT
Enlargement of existing single storey rear extension and formation of raised patio area
HH/338465/16
2016 Refused
South View 29 Sugar Lane Dobcross OL3 5NJ
Erection of a detached garage and associated works
HH/338356/16
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#262 of 296 councils
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Other 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.