56 Warren Lane Oldham OL8 2JE Data via plota.co.uk

HOU/356641/26 - Householder Approved

Proposal

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

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Application progress

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Received
4 Aug 2026
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Consultation
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated to Officers · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Coal mining development high risk area
Recorded coal mining features at or near the surface. Most planning applications here need a coal mining risk assessment. Nearest recorded mine shaft: 45 m away (reference 393403-012).
From the Mining Remediation Authority, formerly the Coal Authority. The development high risk area marks recorded coal mining features at or near the surface: mine shafts and adits, shallow workings, mine gas and former opencast sites. Most planning applications there need a coal mining risk assessment; householder applications, changes of use and some minor works are exempt. Mine entry positions come from old plans and can be out by several metres, and unrecorded workings can exist anywhere in the coalfield.
Coal mining risk assessments ↗
Local nature reserve 227 m away: Glodwick Lows
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.
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
Radon affected area, class 4; SSSI 408 m away: Lowside Brickworks SSSI; Inside the Oldham built-up area; Green belt 74 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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 3

Last sold for £120,100 in February 2017. Semi-detached house, leasehold.

20 February 2017£120,100
18 November 2016£80,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
5 November 2003£95,000

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

Building

Floor area72 m² (775 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1991 to 1995
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2016, 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
OL8 2JE
Received
4 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Alexandra
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated to Officers
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kevin Foey
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, 5 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.

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15131716
Planning Portal ref
PP-15131716
Neighbours
18 Aug 2026
Consultation
18 Aug 2026
Comments by
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
29 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

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.

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.