14 Buckley Drive Denshaw Oldham OL3 5RT Data via plota.co.uk

HOU/356553/26 - Householder Awaiting decision

Proposal

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Application progress

Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Oct 2026, from Oldham's recent extensions. Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 5

Denshaw conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Denshaw built-up area; Green belt 49 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · 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.

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Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Householder
Postcode
OL3 5RT
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Saddleworth North
Parish
Saddleworth Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MIKE TAYLOR

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Oldham usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
51%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
319decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15086123
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 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