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Oldham planning applications
4,948 applications. 96% approved. 65 days to decide.
As of September 2026, PlanIndex holds 4,948 planning applications from Oldham. 311 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 96% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Oldham takes a median of 65 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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HOU/356815/26 Awaiting decision
7 Stratford Avenue Oldham OL8 3DR
Two storey rear extension.
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HOU/356804/26 Awaiting decision
297 Waterloo Street Oldham OL4 1ER
Front dormer
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HOU/356788/26 Awaiting decision
1 Liskeard Avenue Royton Oldham OL2 6JU
1. Single storey rear extension 2. New garage and retaining wall 3. Extension to existing rear dormer
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HOU/356786/26 Awaiting decision
87 Mayfield Road Oldham OL1 4LG
1) First floor rear extension 2) Rear dormer 3) Chimney removal.
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CND/356778/26 Awaiting decision
Land At 10 Moreton Street Chadderton Oldham OL9 0LP
Discharge of condition no. 4 (CEMP), 8 (Energy), 10 (Biodiversity enhancement) and 12 (Drainage) relating to app no. FUL/355384/25.
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HOU/356779/26 Awaiting decision
6 Thatcher Street Oldham OL8 2JX
1. Front and rear dormers with hip to gable roof alteration 2. Erection of a new detached garage.
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HOU/356773/26 Awaiting decision
36 Kensington Road Oldham OL8 4BZ
Single storey rear extension.
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HOU/356776/26 Awaiting decision
6 Ashton Crescent Chadderton Oldham OL9 8HE
1. Two storey side extension 2. Part single, part two storey rear extension 3. Rear dormer 4. Front porch.
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HOU/356770/26 Awaiting decision
9 Richmond Close Shaw Oldham OL2 8TA
1) Single storey side extension 2) Part single storey/ part two storey rear extension (revision to approved application HOU/356055/26).
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LBC/356772/26 Awaiting decision
Bunkers Farm Tunstead Lane Greenfield Oldham OL3 7NY
Replacement of existing windows and external doors with heritage-style stainless steel casement and fixed units.
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HOU/356771/26 Awaiting decision
Bunkers Farm Tunstead Lane Greenfield Oldham OL3 7NY
Replacement of existing windows and external doors with heritage-style stainless steel casement and fixed units.
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CND/356762/26 Awaiting decision
Land At Butterworth Lane Chadderton Oldham
Discharge of condition 21 (Refuse - Pre-occ) associated with application FUL/354904/25
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CND/356761/26 Awaiting decision
40 Birch Avenue Oldham OL8 3TX
Discharge of condition 3 (Secure Cycle Storage) associated with application FUL/356382/26.
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CND/356763/26 Awaiting decision
Knoll Mill Wellington Road Greenfield Oldham OL3 7AF
Discharge of condition no. 3 (Ventilation) relating to app no. VAR/355058/25.
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HOU/356764/26 Awaiting decision
1 Denbydale Way Royton Oldham OL2 5TJ
Rear dormer.
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HOU/356759/26 Awaiting decision
53 Dearnalay Way Chadderton Oldham OL9 7BF
Single storey side and rear extension.
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CEA/356752/26 Awaiting decision
3 Kershaw Road Failsworth Oldham M35 9PU
Loft conversion and dormer extension
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VAR/356750/26 Awaiting decision
1A Clifton Close Oldham OL4 1QT
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Details Schedule) associated with application FUL/350089/22.
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HOU/356745/26 Awaiting decision
22 Cheviot Avenue Oldham OL8 4HD
1. Part single, part two storey side extension with rear dormer 2. Single storey rear conservatory
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CND/356783/26 Awaiting decision
100 Hollins Road Oldham OL8 3DU
Discharge of conditions 1 (Plans), 2 (Materials), 3 (Radon Gas), 5 (Parking), 6 (Windows) associated with application MMA/342843/19
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CND/356736/26 Awaiting decision
45 Ferney Field Road Chadderton Oldham OL9 0LU
Discharge of conditions 5 (Watching Brief), 7 (Part M4(2)) and 8 (Part L) associated with application FUL/354909/25.
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HOU/356733/26 Awaiting decision
23 Sherbrooke Avenue Uppermill Oldham OL3 6EF
1) Part single, part two storey rear extension 2) Single storey side extension
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HOU/356732/26 Awaiting decision
8 White Brook Lane Uppermill Oldham OL3 6ER
First floor side extension
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PDE/356725/26 Awaiting decision
143 Fir Tree Avenue Oldham OL8 2PJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension with a maximum length of 4.50m, maximum height of 3.60m and height to eaves of 2.50m
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AGR/356722/26 Awaiting decision
Knarr Farm Knarr Lane Delph Oldham OL3 5RQ
General Purpose Agricultural Building with associated engineering works.
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HOU/356721/26 Awaiting decision
3 Long Lane Dobcross Oldham OL3 5QH
1) Two storey side extension 2) Single storey front extension 3) First floor side extension 4) Increase in height.
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HOU/356719/26 Awaiting decision
25 Saint Thomas Street South Oldham OL8 1SG
Single storey rear extension.
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CND/356711/26 Awaiting decision
Land At Prince's Gate Prince Street Oldham OL1 3TL
Discharge of condition no. 17 (Drainage) - Partial Discharge for Block C only relating to app no. FUL/354326/25.
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HHC/356782/26 Awaiting decision
Shires Cottage Standedge Road Diggle Oldham OL3 5NB
Lleylandii hedge has grown to 16 feet, restricts our view and places some of our front garden in the shade which results in rapid growth of moss and makes lawn maintenance very difficult.
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CND/356754/26 Awaiting decision
Unit B Cobalt Way Foxdenton Lane Chadderton Oldham M24 1NN
Discharge of condition no. 4 (Construction Management Plan) relating to app no. FUL/352677/24.
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HOU/356710/26 Awaiting decision
75 Latimer Street Oldham OL4 1DR
Front and rear dormer.
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NIT/356727/26 Decided
Land Near Brun Clough Huddersfield Road Diggle Oldham
Notification of intention to operate a temporary campsite comprising 40 pitches and temporary infrastructure under Class BC, Part 4, Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended).
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CND/356708/26 Awaiting decision
Hey House Farm Ripponden Road Denshaw Oldham OL3 5UN
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 5 (Contamination Investigation), 6 (Waste Storage Facilities), 7 (Highways), 8 (Boundary Treatment), 10 (Bat Survey) associated with application VAR/352692/24.
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CBS2D/356706/26 Awaiting decision
16 Middleton Road Royton Oldham OL2 5PA
Prior approval application for change of use from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to Dwellinghouses (Use Class C3) to the first floor and removal of internal partition walls and the creation of a new kitchenette and stair case on the ground floor.
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HOU/356705/26 Awaiting decision
38 York Road Chadderton Oldham OL9 0PT
Single storey side extension.
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PDE/356703/26 Awaiting decision
21 Petworth Road Chadderton Oldham OL9 9BG
Erection of a single storey rear extension with a maximum length of 4m, maximum height of 3.8m and height to eaves of 2.50m
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CND/356701/26 Awaiting decision
Elms News And Booze Convenience Elm Road Oldham OL8 3JY
Discharge of conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (Fumes and Odour), 5 (Soundproofing), 6 (Energy Condition), 7 (Cycle Storage) and 8 (Bat/Bird Box) associated with application FUL/355675/26.
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HOU/356704/26 Awaiting decision
18 Woodbrook Avenue Springhead Oldham OL4 4BT
Demolition of existing conservatory and conversion of attached garage into bedroom with new pitched roof
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CND/356700/26 Awaiting decision
1 South Avenue Greenfield Oldham OL3 7BB
Discharge of condition no. 4 (Colour of rendered surfaces) relating to app no. HOU/356263/26.
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NMA/356699/26 Granted
30 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton Oldham OL2 5HX
Non Material application for the removal roller shutter door to rear elevation and the introduction of a fixed panel infill with double doors positioned centrally within the opening. Single door to rear to sealed shut and blocked up from the inside relating to app no. PA/037841/98.
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FUL/356682/26 Awaiting decision
Chadderton A F C Ltd Andrew Street Chadderton Oldham OL9 0JT
Two storey side extension to existing clubhouse with entrance improvements.
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CEA/356680/26 Awaiting decision
28 Joshua Lane Chadderton Oldham M24 2AZ
Proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small children's home (Use Class C2) providing residential care and accommodation for up to three children and young people. The home will operate on a permanent 24-hour basis with staff working on a rota. No external alterations, external signage, plant, machinery or engineering works are proposed. The property will retain its residential appearance and character.
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CND/356696/26 Awaiting decision
Amber House Crompton Street Chadderton Oldham OL9 9AA
Discharge of condition no's 3 (Proprietary Gas Protection Membrane Document), 4 (Surface Water Drainage), 5 (Foul and surface water drainage) and 6 (Coal Mining report) relating to app no. FUL/346437/21.
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HOU/356681/26 Awaiting decision
3 Brandwood Chadderton Oldham OL1 2TP
Single storey rear extension (retrospective).
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HOU/356684/26 Awaiting decision
13 New Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6AU
1) Single storey rear extension 2) Alteration to elevations 3) New stone flags to rear garden 4) Internal works.
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LBC/356685/26 Awaiting decision
13 New Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6AU
1) Single storey rear extension 2) Alteration to elevations 3) New stone flags to rear garden 4) Internal works.
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CND/356683/26 Awaiting decision
Land Adjacent To 40 Mossley Road Grasscroft Oldham OL4 4HE
Discharge of condition 10 (Arboricultural Method Statement) associated with application PA/342566/18
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CND/356697/26 Awaiting decision
Hill Crest Den Lane Uppermill Oldham OL3 6DD
Discharge of conditions 3 (Piling Works) and 4 (Surface Water Drainage) associated with application FUL/355126/25.
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CEU/356672/26 Awaiting decision
60 Sharples Hall Street Oldham OL4 2QZ
Existing 4 bed HMO
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CEA/356677/26 Awaiting decision
1 Highfield Drive Royton Oldham OL2 6AF
The Property is an existing lawful dwellinghouse within use class C3(a). The proposal does not require any physical alterations to the building other than the proposed use as a dwellinghouse within use class C3(b)
Recent decisions
Data to September 2026
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HOU/356465/26 Granted
4 Cotswold Avenue Shaw Oldham OL2 7RF
Single storey side extension.
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FUL/353233/24 Granted
Land To The Rear Of 2-6 Rochdale Road Royton Oldham OL2 6RY
Change of use from vacant land to extend external drinking/ beer garden area, installation of metal storage container to allow sale of alcohol, refreshments and snacks. New retractable awning/canopies.
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HOU/356564/26 Granted
47 Cranbrook Street Oldham OL4 1PU
Single storey rear extension (retrospective).
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CEA/356432/26 Granted
65 Farm Street Failsworth Oldham M35 0JT
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for the use of a (C3a) dwelling as a children's home (Use Class C2) for one child, with up to two carers and a manager during the day and two carers staying overnight, working on a rota basis.
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SONDPR/356600/26 Decided
Saddleworth Museum And Gallery High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6HS
Installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels on a flat roof of an existing museum and art gallery building.
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HOU/356330/26 Granted
24 Sickle Street Oldham OL4 1SB
1) Part single storey and part two storey rear extension 2) Rear dormer.
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CEA/356550/26 Granted
41 Wellmeadow Lane Uppermill Oldham OL3 6DU
Proposed single storey rear extension
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DEM/356555/26 Decided
115 Huddersfield Road Oldham OL1 3NY
All buildings and structures within the Site addressed as 115 Huddersfield Road, Oldham, OL1 3NY. For the avoidance of doubt, the Site is bound by Pennant Street to the north, Miles Street to the east, Huddersfield Road (A62) to the south, and Lower House Street to the west.
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FUL/351142/23 Granted
Site Of Former Public Conveniences Hill End Road Delph Oldham
Demolition of redundant toilet block and erection of detached private garage and workshop/study
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NMA/356699/26 Granted
30 Elk Mill Central Retail Park Broadway Royton Oldham OL2 5HX
Non Material application for the removal roller shutter door to rear elevation and the introduction of a fixed panel infill with double doors positioned centrally within the opening. Single door to rear to sealed shut and blocked up from the inside relating to app no. PA/037841/98.
The full record
Decisions between 2017 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 4,368 decisions from Oldham between 2017 and 2026, part of 4,948 applications on record. Over that period 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,457 granted against 383 refused. The busiest single year was 2022, with 1,580 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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HH/339484/16 Granted
3 Walker Avenue Failsworth M35 9WX
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
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PA/339974/17 Granted
Land Adjacent To 75 Christine Street Shaw OL2 7ST
Outline planning application for one dwellinghouse (All Matters Reserved)
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HH/341533/18 Granted
12 Claytons Close Springhead Oldham OL4 4NT
Single storey front extension with front & rear dormer extensions and a first floor rear extension
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HH/341598/18 Granted
94 Shaw Hall Bank Road Greenfield OL3 7LE
Proposed first floor extension over existing domestic garage
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HH/341542/18 Granted
10 Tandle Hill Road Royton OL2 5UU
The erection of a single storey side / rear extension
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HH/341660/18 Granted
47 Oldham Road Delph OL3 5EB
Proposed dormer loft conversion
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CD/341820/18 Granted
Triangle Of Land Fronted By Coleridge Road To The North West And Stevenson Drive To The South
Discharge of planning condition No. 3 (sample of materials), No. 7 (details of the access road) and No. 9 (ecology mitigation) attached to PA/340550/17 for the erection of 49 dwellings.
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AE/340510/17 Granted
Joshua Lane, Middleton, M24 2AY
Prior notification for the installation of a 12m high Smart Metering monopole supporting 1 omni antenna with equipment cabinet at ground level and associated ancillary works
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HH/341972/18 Granted
1 Lyndhurst Avenue Chadderton Oldham OL9 9QT
Proposed rear conservatory
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HH/341701/18 Refused
2 Chancery Street Chadderton OL9 6RB
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey front extension
Decision speed
12 months to September 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 120 39%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 110 35%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 81 26%
Planning agents in Oldham
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Whittaker Design 94% granted overall 83
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Hna Architects Ltd 89% granted overall 73
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S. Ingram And Associates 75% granted overall 65
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Gamble King and Noone Limited 87% granted overall 64
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Purple Plans Ltd 97% granted overall 61
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Openreach Limited 91% granted overall 56
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Conway Architectural Design Ltd 93% granted overall 56
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Caroline Tamworth Planning 83% granted overall 51
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Applications by ward in Oldham
- Alexandra 164
- Chadderton Central 276
- Chadderton North 276
- Chadderton South 179
- Coldhurst 347
- Crompton 163
- Failsworth East 219
- Failsworth West 172
- Hollinwood 137
- Medlock Vale 185
- Royton North 205
- Royton South 204
- Saddleworth North 535
- Saddleworth South 466
- Saddleworth West And Lees 234
- Saint James' 176
- Saint Mary's 277
- Shaw 218
- Waterhead 157
- Werneth 220
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Oldham decide?
In the 12 months to September 2026, Oldham decided 311 planning applications. 96% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Oldham?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 65 days over the 12 months to September 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Oldham decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 311 decisions in the 12 months to September 2026 where both dates are published, 39% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 74% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Oldham decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 4368 decisions from Oldham between 2017 and 2026, out of 4,948 applications on record. Across that whole period 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Oldham?
May 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to September 2026, with 126 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Oldham's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Oldham: 4,948 planning applications on record as of September 2026. Trailing 12 months: 311 decided, 96% approved, median 65 days to a decision. 621 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2017 and 2026: 4,368 in total, 90% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.