72 Yorkshire Street Oldham OL1 1SR Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/356447/26 Withdrawn
ShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Alterations to shop front to include a larger entrance door to accommodate mobility scooters Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
13 Jul 2026
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Withdrawn
1 Sept 2026

Withdrawn on 1 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Also on the record
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Conservation area 59 m away: Oldham Town Centre; Inside the Oldham built-up area; Air quality management area 51 m away: Oldham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Oldham
Postcode
OL1 1SR
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
1 Sept 2026

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15003667
Site or press notice
13 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Assemblies Of God Church Bow Street Oldham OL1 1SJ
Demolition of existing church and erection of a new church.
FUL/353784/24
2025 Approved
36 Bow Street Oldham OL1 1SJ
Change of use of the basement and ground floors from a Printing Press (Use Class E(g)(iii…
FUL/355088/25
2025 Approved
Coliseum Theatre Fairbottom Street Oldham OL1 3SW
External alterations including the creation of a new external frontage along Fairbottom S…
FUL/354727/25
2025 Approved
84 Yorkshire Street Oldham OL1 1SR
Erection of a lower ground floor rear extension with external stair from ground to first…
FUL/354215/25
2024 Approved
67 - 69 Yorkshire Street Oldham OL1 3SL
Conversion of 1 no. flat into 3 no. flats
FUL/353327/24
2024 Approved
Land At Bow Street Oldham
Erection of a detached 4 storey building to create 8 self-contained apartments.
FUL/352418/24
2023 Approved
109 -113 Yorkshire Street Oldham OL1 3SY
New ground floor entrance to first floor and second floor, including conversion comprisin…
FUL/352042/23
2024
Royal Hotel 4 Horsedge Street Oldham OL1 3SX
Change of use from Hotel (Use Class C1) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
FUL/352458/24
2022 Approved
5/7 Scholes Street And 19 Rhodes Street 9 Scholes Street Oldham OL1 3SZ
Change of use of part of basement and part of ground floor from social club (Sui Generis)…
FUL/350098/22
2022 Approved
109 Yorkshire Street Oldham Oldham OL1 3SY
Change of use of upper floors from retail (Class E (a)) to 10 no. house of multiple occup…
FUL/349680/22
2022 Approved
84 Yorkshire Street Oldham Oldham OL1 1SR
Two storey rear extension
FUL/349216/22
2022 Refused
Over 108-110 Yorkshire Street Oldham Oldham OL1 1ST
Erection of front and rear dormers to provide two additional bedrooms (with ensuite facil…
FUL/349171/22
2022 Approved
26 Yorkshire Street Oldham OL1 1SB
Proposed alterations and change of use of public house (sui generis) to Class E (commerci…
FUL/348315/22
2021 Refused
6 Walter Street Oldham OL1 1SQ
Change of use to 3 bedroom HMO property
FUL/347572/21
2021 Approved
85 Yorkshire Street Oldham OL1 3ST
Change of use of first and second floors above existing Class A5 unit to form 2 no. one-b…
FUL/347197/21
2021 Refused
6 Walter Street Oldham OL1 1SQ
Change of use from private function room to 2 no. residential flats.
FUL/346213/21
2021 Approved
79 Yorkshire Street Oldham Oldham OL1 3ST
Partial change of use of opticians (Class E) to self-contained 3 bed 5 persons flat.
FUL/346269/21
2021 Approved
12A Waterloo Street Oldham Oldham OL1 1SQ
Change of use of private function room to dessert & e-shisha Lounge
FUL/346095/21
2020 Approved
9 Scholes Street Oldham Oldham OL1 3SZ
Change of Use from Social Club to form two residential apartments in the basement floor a…
FUL/345704/20
2021
5/7 Scholes Street And 19 Rhodes Street Scholes Street Oldham OL1 3SZ
Proposed change of use of 5-7 Scholes Street from office to a transitional Care Home (Cla…
FUL/346143/21
2016 Refused
12 Waterloo Street Oldham OL1 1SQ
Change of use from hot food takeaway to two self contained flats including construction o…
PA/339057/16
2016 Approved
93 Yorkshire Street Oldham OL1 3ST
Retention of existing ATM machine to front elevation and associated alterations to existi…
PA/339136/16
2016 Approved
93 Yorkshire Street Oldham OL1 3ST
Retention of 1 no. internally illuminated sign associated with ATM machine.
AD/339137/16
2016
Assemblies Of God Church, Bow Street, Oldham, OL1 1SJ
1. The proposed signage is for a church which will be fixed on the exterior wall. 2. A di…
AD/338942/16
2016 Approved
First Floor 104 Yorkshire Street Oldham OL1 1ST
Proposed change of use into a two bedroom flat.
PA/338423/16
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#262 of 296 councils
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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
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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