66 Langham Road Oldham OL8 1AX Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/356478/26 - Full Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of Use from C3 Dwelling to C2 Residential Institution for Children's Care Home, for up to 2 children or young people with a minimum of 2 full time carers, 1 sleeping overnight, and living together as a Single Household. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 4 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OL8 1AX
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Medlock Vale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MKW Architecture Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15048169
Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
2.3/10
Poor
#262 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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 performance
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