Ivy Mill Crown Street Failsworth Oldham M35 9BG Data via plota.co.uk

FUL/355963/26 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a first-floor front extension above the existing single-storey front sections. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
30 Mar 2026
Consultation
21 Apr 2026
Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 26 Jul 2026

Documents 16

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Failsworth Pole, Oldham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Special area of conservation 35 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 35 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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Failsworth built-up area; Air quality management area 50 m away: Oldham AQMA; Priority habitat 35 m away: Lowland fens.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 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
Postcode
M35 9BG
Received
30 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Failsworth East
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Development Control Delegation
Applicant
Show
Agent
Clarkes Bespoke Design Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 72 days from validation, 16 days slower than Oldham's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 96% of extensions here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
319decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14813779
Neighbours
28 Apr 2026
Consultation
21 Apr 2026
Comments by
19 May 2026
Site or press notice
19 May 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