Planning application
Unit 7-13 Whitney Court Southlink Business Park Hamilton Street Oldham OL4 1DB
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Prior approval application for the change of use from commercial, business and service to a school (Class F.1(a)) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class T of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
As published by the council, reference BH2SPR/356615/26
Application record
- Reference
- BH2SPR/356615/26
- Type
- Prior Approval Busi. Hotel to School
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 3 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Saint Mary's
- Decision by
- Delegated to Officers
- Postcode
- OL4 1DB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Aug 2026
Received by Oldham
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21 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 28 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Oldham took a median of 68 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED
- ASPEN PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Oldham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Oldham's median decision took 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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