29 - 31 Ronald Street Oldham OL4 1NE Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/354834/25 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a residential children's home (Use Class C2). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2025
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Consultation
11 Aug 2025
Decision
Target date was 16 Sept 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 463.

The consultation period closed on 2 Sept 2025.

Documents 4

Plans & drawings 1

PDF LOCATIONPLAN The location plan · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Other · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF C1387 EXISTING - 29-31 RONALD ST OL4 1NE Other · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF C1387 PROPOSED - 29-31 RONALD ST OL4 1NE Other · 21 Jul 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Oldham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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.

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Other new applications on this street

11 May 2026Approved

60 Ronald Street Oldham OL4 1NE

Erection of a single storey rear extension.

HOU/356009/26

Nearby new applications

21 Oct 2026Pending

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94 Spring Street Oldham OL4 2BG

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TEN/356991/26
2 Sept 2026Pending

11 Thurland Road Oldham OL4 1PR

1) Single storey rear extension 2) Front and rear dormers.

HOU/356109/26
26 Aug 2026Approved

39 Kelverlow Street Oldham OL4 1LX

Single storey rear extension.

HOU/356656/26
14 Aug 2026Approved

32 Thurland Road Oldham OL4 1PR

1) Part single storey, part two storey rear extension 2) Front dormer 3) Rear do...

HOU/356670/26
12 Aug 2026Approved

6 Bridson Street Oldham OL4 1NW

Front dormer

HOU/356599/26

Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OL4 1NE
Received
22 Jul 2025
Validated
22 Jul 2025
Ward
Waterhead
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated to Officers
Applicant
Show
Agent
Goodchild Design Partnership(GDP)

Decision outlook

Day 463, past the statutory target. 63% of full applications in Oldham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 23 Oct 2026.

Day 463407 days past the 56-day target
34%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

13 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14187854
Planning Portal ref
PP-14187854
Neighbours
11 Aug 2025
Consultation
11 Aug 2025
Comments by
2 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2025
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

2024 Approved
13 Grasmere Road Oldham OL4 1NG
Single storey rear extension
HOU/352843/24
2024 Approved
84 Eric Street Oldham OL4 1NA
Erection of a single storey rear extension following demolition of existing garage
HOU/352718/24
2024 Approved
8 Fleet Street Oldham OL4 1NH
Ground floor and first floor rear extension and rear dormer
HOU/352632/24
2023 Approved
80 Eric Street Oldham OL4 1NA
Change of use of dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's home for up to 3 children with sup…
FUL/351818/23
2023 Refused
45 Kelverlow Street Oldham OL4 1LX
Single storey rear extension.
HOU/351701/23
2023 Approved
In The Footway Of Ronald Street Opposite Kashmiri Barbers Oldham OL4 1NG
15m steel pole to support fibre cable and ancillary electronic communications apparatus a…
TEL/351583/23
2023 Approved
38 Ronald Street Oldham Oldham OL4 1NE
Change of use from C3 (dwellinghouse) to 18 bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Gen…
FUL/350480/23
2023
25 Ronald Street Oldham OL4 1NE
Discharge of Condition No.s 4 (Secure bike store design) Condition 5 (Green travel plan)…
CND/351031/23
2023 Approved
25 - 27 Ronald Street Oldham Oldham OL4 1NE
Rear dormers to Multifunction community centre as approved under application FUL/347889/2…
FUL/350511/23
2022 Approved
45 Kelverlow Street Oldham Oldham OL4 1LX
Single storey rear extension - Length: 5.05m, Maximum height: 4m, Height to eaves: 2.4m.
PDE/350008/22
2021 Approved
25-27 Ronald Street Oldham OL4 1NE
Change of use from residential dwelling to multifunction community centre including large…
FUL/347889/21
2020 Approved
29 Eric Street Oldham Oldham OL4 1LZ
Erection of rear dormer
HOU/345934/20
2019 Approved
38 Ronald Street Oldham OL4 1NE
Change of use from residential to an educational institute (Use class D1), with a two sto…
PA/343898/19
2019 Approved
15 Foster Street Oldham OL4 1NQ
Proposed single storey rear extension along with first floor extension over existing kitc…
HH/344101/19
2019 Approved
65-67 Ronald Street Oldham OL4 1NE
Demolish existing outhouse and erect single storey rear extension
HH/343146/19
2019 Approved
5 Fleet Street Oldham OL4 1NH
Single storey rear extension with rear dormer
HH/343225/19
2019 Approved
55 Eric Street Oldham OL4 1NA
Single storey rear extension - Length: 6m Maximum height: 3.25m Height to eaves: 2.38m
PREX/342791/19
2018 Approved
64 Ronald Street Oldham OL4 1NE
Erection of a first floor rear extension
HH/342527/18
2018 Approved
66 Ronald Street Oldham OL4 1NE
Proposed first floor rear extension
HH/342528/18
2018 Approved
39 Ronald Street Oldham OL4 1NE
Single storey rear extension
HH/342201/18
2017
64 Ronald Street, Oldham, OL4 1NE
Proposed kitchen and bathroom extension
HH/341120/17
2017 Refused
86 Ronald Street Oldham OL4 1NE
Erection of a single storey rear extension
HH/340630/17
2017 Approved
41 Ronald Street Oldham OL4 1NE
1) Single and two storey rear extension 2) Rear dormer
HH/340065/17
2016 Refused
19-25 Ronald Street Oldham OL4 1NE
Change of use of no. 25 Ronald Street to provide extension to existing mosque including t…
PA/338603/16
2016 Approved
75 Eric Street Oldham OL4 1NA
Single storey rear extension -Length: 6mMaximum height: 3.9mHeight to eaves: 2.4m
PREX/339212/16
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings