Planning application
65 Farm Street Failsworth Oldham M35 0JT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference CEA/356432/26
Application record
- Reference
- CEA/356432/26
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Failsworth West
- Postcode
- M35 0JT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jun 2026
Received by Oldham
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29 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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 83 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, a planning consultancy
2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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The process from here
This application is with Oldham for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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