223 Stamford Road Lees Oldham OL4 3NJ Data via plota.co.uk

CEU/356645/26 - Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing Awaiting decision

Proposal

Certficate of lawfulness application for use as a 6 bed House of multiple occupation within Class (C4). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 4 Oct 2026, from Oldham's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Lees built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 24 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £179,000 in October 2022. Terraced house, leasehold.

17 October 2022£179,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
6 September 2013£110,000
26 November 1999£34,000

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

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Important details

Council
Oldham
Application type
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Existing
Postcode
OL4 3NJ
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Saddleworth West And Lees
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated to Officers
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sourcing Partners Holdings Ltd
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 60 of the 56-day target. Oldham usually decides changes of use by day 60.

Day 604 days past the 56-day target
40%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
73decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15132391
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 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

Leaseholders: 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.