Honeywell Arms 491 Ashton Road Oldham OL8 2NB Data via plota.co.uk

DEM/354593/25 - Demolition Notification Refused

Proposal

Prior approval for demolition of a two storey building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 May 2025
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Validated
30 Jul 2025
✓
Consultation
11 Aug 2025
✗
Refused
14 Aug 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 14 Aug 2025 · Delegated to Officers · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Oldham built-up area; Air quality management area 30 m away: Oldham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 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 1

Last sold for £227,500 in September 2024. Other property, leasehold.

11 September 2024£227,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area337 m² (3,627 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 79)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2014, 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
Demolition Notification
Postcode
OL8 2NB
Received
20 May 2025
Validated
30 Jul 2025
Ward
Medlock Vale
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2025
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Decision date
14 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated to Officers
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 15 days from validation, 14 days faster than Oldham's median of 29 for prior approvals. Refused, as 5% of prior approvals here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
116decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
Email
Consultation
11 Aug 2025
Comments by
2 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
27 Aug 2025
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.

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.

Leaseholders: 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.