Planning application
CEA/349273/22
Oak House Beal Lane Shaw Oldham OL2 8PB
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for change of use from a hotel (Use class C1) to care service business (Use class C2)
As published by the council, reference CEA/349273/22
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jun 2022
Received by Oldham
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20 Jun 2022
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Aug 2022
Decision issued: Refuse Permission
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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FUL/349867/22 Granted
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Extension of external customer area, fitting of external DDA lift, construction of proposed boundary around existing carpark and proposed external area, addition of new glazed opening to back bar and extension of existing bin store.
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VAR/356269/26 Granted
Shay Wake 10 Milnrow Road Shaw Oldham OL2 8AP
Variation of condition no. 1 (Time) relating to app no. VAR/353887/24 - For a further 12 month temporary use of the extended garden hours.
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CND/350459/23 Decided
31 - 33 Milnrow Road Shaw Oldham OL2 8AP
Discharge of Condition No 4 (Gas Membrane) relating to approved application FUL/345616/20
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FUL/356486/26 Awaiting decision
31 Market Street Shaw Oldham OL2 8NR
1) New door opening and replacement of separate door opening with new window to ground floor gable elevation. 2) Two new window openings on ground floor rear elevation. 3) Rooflight to the rear elevation
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CND/355985/26 Decided
8 Rochdale Road Shaw Oldham OL2 8AD
Discharge of condition no's. 3 (noise condition) and 4 (odour condition) relating to app no. FUL/351730/23.
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CND/356329/26 Awaiting decision
6 Eastway Shaw Oldham OL2 8NY
Discharge of conditions 7 (Cycle Store) and 8 (Soundproofing) associated with application FUL/353828/24
Other lawful development applications
In Oldham
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CEA/356246/26 Granted
2 Brow Top Friezland Lane Greenfield Oldham OL3 7EY
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development for a single storey detached garage.
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CEA/356296/26 Granted
11 John Hogan Close Royton Oldham OL2 6FT
Single storey rear extension.
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CEA/356096/26 Granted
4 Tall Trees Close Royton Oldham OL2 5XA
Certificate of Lawfulness application for a proposed change of use from a dwelling (C3) to a residential care (C3(b)) home to provide a facility for two adults who need carers in line with a request from the local authority
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CEU/356297/26 Granted
1 Cranbrook Street Oldham OL4 1NY
Certificate of lawful application - The property has been operating as a House of Multiple Occupancy (C4) since prior to article 4 coming into effect in January 2026. The property has been a House of Multiple Occupancy for over 4 years.
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CEA/356550/26 Awaiting decision
41 Wellmeadow Lane Uppermill Oldham OL3 6DU
Proposed single storey rear extension