Land North Of Ellen Street Oldham OL9 6QR Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/355970/26 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a new household and business storage facility (Use Class B8) and associated access, parking, and landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Mar 2026
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Validated
23 Apr 2026
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Consultation
5 May 2026
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Committee
19 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Aug 2026

Approved on 24 Aug 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 25 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Oldham Planning Committee on 19 Aug 2026.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the facility was an acceptable business use and would support the local economy without significant harm.
  • No objections were received, while consultees raised no objections subject to conditions on matters including drainage, landscaping and biodiversity.
  • The committee voted unanimously for approval and granted permission subject to the report’s conditions and additional flood authority conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposed facility, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Oldham's committee minutes of 19 Aug 2026.

Documents 53

Statements & assessments 22

PDF NOISE ASSESSMENT. Noise impact assessment · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC Biodiversity survey & report · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF RP01-26027-R0 - ELLEN STREET OLDHAM - AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT Air quality assessment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_PART1 Design and Access Statement · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_PART2 Design and Access Statement · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073 DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT_PART3 Design and Access Statement · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-0361 ELLEN STREET CRIME IMPACT ASSESSMENT Report · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-003_SHURGARD CHADDERTON WAY OLDHAM_DRAINAGE FLOOD RISK REVIEW Flood risk assessment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25-003-IL-D00 P2 DRAINAGE PLANNING STRATEGY Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF RTE694_01C_REP ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND BNG ASSESSMENT Biodiversity survey & report · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BASELINE GREEN SHURGARD OLDHAM_BRUKL PART L COMPLIANCE DOCUMENT Energy statement · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LEAN CLEAN SHURGARD OLDHAM_BRUKL PART L OUTPUT DOCUMENT Energy statement · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SHURGARD OLDHAM ENERGY STATEMENT Energy statement · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF GRO-25088-5904 PART_3 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL AND COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT Land contamination assessment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF GRO-25088-5904 PART_4 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL AND COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT Land contamination assessment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF GRO-25088-5904 PART_5 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL AND COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT Land contamination assessment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF GRO-25088-5904 PART_6 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL AND COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT Land contamination assessment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF GRO-25088-5904 PART_1 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL AND COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT Land contamination assessment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF GRO-25088-5904 PART_2 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL AND COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT Land contamination assessment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SHURDGARD OLDHAM - PLANNING STATEMENT - 06 MARCH 2026 FNL Planning statement · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2026-02-25 TA01 8863 Transport assessment · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF UTILITIES STATEMENT - OLDHAM Report · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 24

PDF AMENDED ELEVATION PLANS Revised Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED 3D VIEWS 1 AND 2 Revised Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED 3D VIEWS 3 AND 4 Revised Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF AMENDED 3D VIEWS 5 AND 6 Revised Drawing · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-00-DR-A-1008 - P03 HARD LANDSCAPE PLAN Landscaping details · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-00-DR-A-1010 - P03 GROUND FLOOR PLAN Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-01-DR-A-1011 - P02 FIRST FLOOR PLAN Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-02-DR-A-1012 - P02 SECOND FLOOR PLAN Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-03-DR-A-1013 - P02 THIRD FLOOR PLAN Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-04-DR-A-1014 - P02 FOURTH FLOOR PLAN Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-RF-DR-A-1015 - P02 ROOF PLAN Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-ZZ-DR-A-1003 - P04 SITE SECTIONS Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-ZZ-DR-A-1004 - P04 SITE ELEVATIONS Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-ZZ-DR-A-1020 - P03 SECTIONS Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-ZZ-DR-A-1030 - P03 ELEVATIONS NW SW Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-ZZ-DR-A-1031 - P02 ELEVATIONS SE NE Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-ZZ-M3-A-1005 - P04 - 3D VIEWS 1 AND 2 Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-ZZ-M3-A-1006 - P04 3D VIEWS 3 AND 4 Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-ZZ-M3-A-1007 - P04 3D VIEWS 5 AND 6 Plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-00-DR-A-1000 - P04 SITE LOCATION PLAN The location plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-00-DR-A-1001 - P04 EXISTING SITE PLAN Site & other plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 25073-HAL-B1-00-DR-A-1002 - P05 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN Site & other plans · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 1136-LA-P-01 REV B P1 DETAILED PLANTING PLAN - PLANNING Landscaping details · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF 2026-02-25 TP02 8863 Travel plan · 30 Mar 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Oldham built-up area; Air quality management area 34 m away: Oldham AQMA.
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
Full Application
Postcode
OL9 6QR
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
Coldhurst
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
24 Aug 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Rapleys LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 123 days from validation, 64 days slower than Oldham's median of 59 for commercial premises. Approved, as 92% of commercial premises here are.

47%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
76decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

31 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14760756
Neighbours
11 Aug 2026
Consultation
5 May 2026
Comments by
27 May 2026
Site or press notice
14 May 2026
Committee
19 Aug 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