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CEU/356297/26 - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawful application - The property has been operating as a House of Multiple Occupancy (C4) since prior to article 4 coming into effect in January 2026. The property has been a House of Multiple Occupancy for over 4 years. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 May 2026
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Approved
17 Jul 2026

Approved on 17 Jul 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 27 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; 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 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.

Sales history 6

Last sold for £128,000 in November 2025. Terraced house, leasehold.

24 November 2025£128,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
20 May 2020£152,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
20 February 2020£70,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
25 January 2016£56,000
9 May 2003£20,000
16 December 1997£13,000

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

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Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing
Postcode
OL4 1NY
Received
28 May 2026
Validated
28 May 2026
Ward
Saint Mary's
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
Show
Leaseholder
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14963765
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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.