40 Birch Avenue Oldham OL8 3TX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to a children's care home (Class C2) for up to two children. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Development Control Delegation · Last checked 13 Aug 2026
Documents 7
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 3
Application forms 1
Associated applications 2
- Change of use from dwelling house (Class C3) to a children's care home (Class C2) for up to two children.
Conditions 3 discharged
Site constraints 1
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.
Sales history 3
Last sold for £230,000 in May 2026. Terraced house, freehold.
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
- Full Application
- Postcode
- OL8 3TX
- Received
- 12 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Hollinwood
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 7 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Granted
- Decision date
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Development Control Delegation
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- WILLIAM MCCALL
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 61 days from validation, about the council's usual 60 days. Approved, as 93% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Oldham in the last twelve months, from validation. Oldham decision record →
Public comments
8 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14988821
- Neighbours
- 29 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 29 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 20 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
2 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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
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.
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