Oberlin Cottage Oberlin Street Oldham OL4 3HS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of the existing building from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 10-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Dec 2026 and 11 Dec 2026, from Oldham's recent changes of use.
Documents 14
Statements & assessments 4
Plans & drawings 9
Application forms 1
Site constraints 5
Checked on 12 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.
Sales history 1
Last sold for £315,000 in November 2020. Detached house, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 11 of the 56-day target. Oldham usually decides changes of use by day 60.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Oldham in the last twelve months, from validation. Oldham decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 12 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14958218
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14958218
- Statutory expiry
- 3 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
2 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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%).
Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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