1 Highfield Drive Royton Oldham OL2 6AF Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The Property is an existing lawful dwellinghouse within use class C3(a). The proposal does not require any physical alterations to the building other than the proposed use as a dwellinghouse within use class C3(b) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Oct 2026 and 14 Oct 2026, from Oldham's recent changes of use.
Documents 4
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 24 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 2
Last sold for £197,500 in June 2017. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 54 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 3 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15145144
- Statutory expiry
- 6 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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