Land At Junction Of Broadgate And Grimshaw Lane Chadderton Oldham Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/355490/25 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for full planning permission for the erection of a new two-storey multi-use commercial building comprising a restaurant at ground floor level and a function and events space at first floor level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Dec 2025
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Validated
14 Jan 2026
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Consultation
29 May 2026
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Committee
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Apr 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 19 Jun 2026; it is now day 263. The consultation period closed on 19 Jun 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Oldham Planning Committee on 23 Sept 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the scheme would reuse a vacant employment site, support jobs and provide an acceptable design subject to conditions.
  • No representations were received, while consultees raised no objections subject to specified conditions.
  • The committee unanimously approved the application and granted permission subject to the report’s conditions.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, public representations and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Oldham's committee minutes of 23 Sept 2026.

Documents 74

Statements & assessments 22

PDF UPDATED PEA AND BNG ECOLOGY DOCUMENT Other · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UPDATED BNG EXCEL SPREADSHEET Other · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF UPDATED BIODIVERSITY CEMP Other · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PRECAUTIONARY METHOD STATEMENT - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Other · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY ENHANCEMENT SCHEME - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Other · 27 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC EXCEL DETAIL Other · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC EXCEL DETAIL Other · 16 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF TRANSPORT STATEMENT Report · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 2025 MAN11742 DRAINAGE STRATEGY C1 01 A1 Plans · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF RHE.4660 GRIMSHAW LANE, CHADDERTON CEMP (BIODIVERSITY) SH.14.01.26 Report · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 2025 MAN11742 BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE STRATEGY A0 Other · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (DEC 2025) Tree survey · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT GRIMSHAW LANE CHADDERTON OLDHAM Planning statement · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 7272-JMA-XX-XX-RP-A-0001-S2-P02-D&A STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SHADOW HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT Other · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SHADOW HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT Other · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 2025 MAN11742 BELOW GROUND DRAINAGE STRATEGY A0 Other · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF ARBORICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (DEC 2025) Other · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT GRIMSHAW LANE CHADDERTON OLDHAM Planning statement · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF 7272-JMA-XX-XX-RP-A-0001-S2-P02-D&A STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL & BNG ASSESSMENT Other · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SHADOW HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT Other · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 42

PDF PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION - AMENDED PLAN Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION - AMENDED PLAN Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION - AMENDED PLAN Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION - AMENDED PLAN Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SITE PLAN - AMENDED PLAN Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF PLAN - AMENDED PLAN Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLAN - AMENDED PLAN Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN - AMENDED PLAN Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN - AMENDED PLAN Other · 23 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SURFACING AND KERBING PLAN Other · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF 7817.01A LANDSCAPE PLAN Plans · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-00-DR-A-030003_S03-XX-PROPOSED SITE PLAN Block plan of the site · 14 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-00-DR-A-030002_S03-XX-EXISTING LOCATION PLAN The location plan · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-00-DR-A-030001_S03-XX-EXISTING SITE PLAN Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-00-DR-A-0310B1_S03-XX-PROPOSED BASEMENT Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-00-DR-A-031000_S03-XX-PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-01-DR-A-031001_S03-XX-PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-02-DR-A-031002_S03-XX-PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-02-DR-A-031003_S03-XX-PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-DR-A-051001_S03-XX-PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-DR-A-051002_S03-XX-PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-DR-A-051003_S03-XX-PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-DR-A-051004_S03-XX-PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-ZZ-A-041001_S02-XX-PROPOSED SECTION Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-ZZ-A-041002_XX-XX-PROPOSED SECTION 02 Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-ZZ-A-041003_S02-XX-PROPOSED SECTION 03 Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF LANDSCAPE PROPOSAL Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-00-DR-A-030002_S03-XX-EXISTING LOCATION PLAN Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-00-DR-A-030001_S03-XX-EXISTING SITE PLAN Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-00-DR-A-0310B1_S03-XX-PROPOSED BASEMENT Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-00-DR-A-031000_S03-XX-PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-01-DR-A-031001_S03-XX-PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-02-DR-A-031002_S03-XX-PROPOSED SECOND FLOOR Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-02-DR-A-031003_S03-XX-PROPOSED ROOF PLAN Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-DR-A-051001_S03-XX-PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-DR-A-051002_S03-XX-PROPOSED EAST ELEVATION Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-DR-A-051003_S03-XX-PROPOSED WEST ELEVATION Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-DR-A-051004_S03-XX-PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-ZZ-A-041001_S02-XX-PROPOSED SECTION Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-ZZ-A-041002_XX-XX-PROPOSED SECTION 02 Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-ZZ-A-041003_S02-XX-PROPOSED SECTION 03 Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗ PDF SK-JMA-01-ZZ-DR-A-050905_S03-XX-3D VIEWS Plans · 22 Dec 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

Special area of conservation 25 m away: Rochdale Canal
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
SSSI 25 m away: Rochdale Canal SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Chadderton built-up area; Priority habitat 28 m away: Lowland fens.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 25 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
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
Chadderton South
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
JMArchitects

Decision outlook

Day 263, past the statutory target. 85% of commercial premises in Oldham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Sept 2026.

Day 263207 days past the 56-day target
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

9comments received
9 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 75%

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14576149
Neighbours
26 Jan 2026
Consultation
29 May 2026
Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
5 Feb 2026
Committee
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Apr 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