18 Laurel Avenue Chadderton Oldham OL9 0NJ Data via plota.co.uk

HOU/356426/26 - Householder Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Erection of front and rear dormers associated with a loft conversion. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Validated
29 Jun 2026
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Consultation
9 Jul 2026
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Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Documents 12

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF OFFICER REPORT Report · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DECISION NOTICE GTD HOUSEHOLDER Decision · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 9

PDF EXISTING LOCATION AND SITE PLANS (REV B) Amended Plans · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LOCATION AND SITE PLAN (REV B) Amended Plans · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING PLANS AND ELEVATIONS (REV B) Amended Plans · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED PLANS AND ELEVATIONS (REV B) Amended Plans · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 01_EX SITE AND LOCATION PLANS REV A Plans · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 04_PR SITE AND LOCATION PLANS REV A Plans · 29 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATIONPLAN The location plan · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 02_EX PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Plans · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF 03_PR PLANS AND ELEVATIONS Plans · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Special area of conservation 103 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 103 m away: Rochdale Canal SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Chadderton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · 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
Householder
Postcode
OL9 0NJ
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Chadderton North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ecotrus Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than Oldham's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
319decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15025421
Neighbours
9 Jul 2026
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Refused
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Single storey rear extension - Length: 4.50m Maximum height: 2.77m Height to eaves: 2.55m
PDE/347064/21
2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020
1 Bramblewood, Chadderton, OL9 9UB
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
HH/345441/20
2019 Approved
Land Adjacent To 32 Laurel Avenue Chadderton Oldham OL9 0NJ
Proposed bungalow with dormers
PA/344034/19
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings