111 Henshaw Street Oldham OL1 2AQ Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/354911/25 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of Nursery (Use Class E) on first and second floor plan to 9 Bedroom House in Multiple Occupancy (sui generis). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Appeal dismissed
21 Jan 2025
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Received
7 Aug 2025
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Validated
8 Sept 2025
✓
Consultation
22 Sept 2025
✓
Approved
18 Mar 2026

Approved on 18 Mar 2026 · Delegated to Officers · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Recorded mine shaft 40 m away
Reference 392405-033. Building over or close to a mine entry should be avoided, even once it is capped.
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Oldham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 12 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area273 m² (2,939 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertyFlat, 10 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OL1 2AQ
Received
7 Aug 2025
Validated
8 Sept 2025
Ward
Coldhurst
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
18 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated to Officers
Appeal
Dismissed · 21 Jan 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3352845 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Saleem Architects
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 191 days from validation, 120 days slower than Oldham's median of 71 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.

34%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

28 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14230941
Planning Portal ref
PP-14230941
Neighbours
22 Sept 2025
Consultation
22 Sept 2025
Comments by
13 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Nov 2025
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 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.