Hollinwood Academy Roman Road Failsworth Oldham OL8 3PT Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/355550/26 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

1. Resurface existing MUGA to create temporary drop off/pick up for mini buses at the start and end of each day. 2. Creation of new access to the MUGA. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Consultation
10 Feb 2026
Approved
30 Apr 2026

Approved on 30 Apr 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

  • FullApprovedFUL/355550/26This application
    1. Resurface existing MUGA to create temporary drop off/pick up for mini buses at the start and end of each day. 2. Creation…

    Conditions 3 awaiting decision

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Oldham built-up area; Air quality management area 19 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
OL8 3PT
Received
14 Jan 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Ward
Failsworth East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
30 Apr 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
CCO Building Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 86 days from validation, 28 days slower than Oldham's median of 58 for full applications. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
94decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14505052
Neighbours
9 Feb 2026
Consultation
10 Feb 2026
Comments by
2 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
13 Feb 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