3 Lovers Lane Grasscroft Oldham OL4 4DP Data via plota.co.uk

HOU/356498/26 - Householder Approved

Proposal

First floor side extension. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
18 Aug 2026
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Consultation
2 Sept 2026
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Approved
5 Oct 2026

Approved on 5 Oct 2026 · Delegated to Officers · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Uppermill built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 5

Last sold for £430,000 in March 2025. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

3 March 2025£430,000
29 November 2019£295,000
5 December 2014£250,000
28 February 2000£109,500
15 August 1996£85,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area121 m² (1,302 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (62 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, 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
Householder
Postcode
OL4 4DP
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Saddleworth South
Parish
Saddleworth Parish Council
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated to Officers
Applicant
Show
Agent
RAS

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 8 days faster than Oldham's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

52%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
403decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15054909
Planning Portal ref
PP-15054909
Neighbours
2 Sept 2026
Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 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

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

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.