Vacant Site, Albert Street (opposite New Village Nursery) Lees Data via plota.co.uk

VAR/356535/26 - Variation of condition Awaiting decision
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) associated with application for the erection of a single storey garage to the front of the site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Jul 2026
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Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 4 Sept 2026. The consultation period closed on 5 Aug 2026.

Documents 6

Statements & assessments 1

PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Heritage statement · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF LOCATION PLAN The location plan · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF 11 G 2 ELEVATIONS Plans · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF SITE PLAN Plans · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF CROSS SECTION Plans · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 9 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 3

Lees conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Lees built-up area.
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
Variation of condition
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Jul 2026
Ward
Saddleworth West And Lees
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Chorlton Planning Ltd

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

16 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
Email
Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
15 Jul 2026
Comments by
5 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Non material amendment to application FUL/350279/22
NMA/354487/25
2025
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Erection of awning to provide outdoor seating to front elevation
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2023 Approved
Land To The Rear Of 96 High Street Lees Oldham OL4 5AA
Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Plans) Increase roof pitch by 2 degrees overall height…
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2022 Approved
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Single storey side extension to create a new store and toilet area.
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2020 Approved
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Erection of 2 no. single storey semi-detached retail units (Use Class E(a)).
FUL/345839/20
2019 Approved
96 High Street Lees OL4 5AA
First floor rear extension and improvements to exterior of existing building.
PA/343773/19
2019 Approved
Land At Hartshead Street Lees Oldham OL4 5EE
Erection of 3 no. dwellings
PA/343078/19
2018 Approved
99 High Street Lees Oldham OL4 4LY
Change of use for 1st and 2nd floors from A1 to two apartments(C3) and two offices (B1)…
PA/341952/18
2017 Approved
90A High Street Lees OL4 5AA
External alterations to existing front and rear elevations
PA/340616/17
2017 Refused
99A & 99B High Street Lees OL4 4LY
Alterations to form two units and four flats
PA/340115/17
2016 Approved
96 High Street Lees OL4 5AA
Installation of a dedicated security door for the servicing of an existing ATM machine
PA/339358/16
2016 Approved
23 Thomas Street Lees OL4 5DA
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
HH/338954/16
2016 Approved
112 High Street Lees OL4 5DJ
Change of use from D1 - Private Physiotherapist to B1(a) - Office.
PA/338396/16
2016
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings