65 Farm Street Failsworth Oldham M35 0JT Data via plota.co.uk

CEA/356432/26 - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the use of a (C3a) dwelling as a children's home (Use Class C2) for one child, with up to two carers and a manager during the day and two carers staying overnight, working on a rota basis. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Special area of conservation 452 m away: Rochdale Canal; Coalfield, development low risk area; SSSI 452 m away: Rochdale Canal SSSI; Inside the Failsworth 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 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 £150,000 in June 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

29 June 2022£150,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
27 May 2008£87,000

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

Building

Floor area58 m² (624 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, 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
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed
Postcode
M35 0JT
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Failsworth West
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
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Agent
D N A Planning and Design
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 17 days faster than Oldham's median of 60 for changes of use. Approved, as 93% of changes of use here are.

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.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15026314
Planning Portal ref
PP-15026314
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.