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28 Joshua Lane Chadderton Oldham M24 2AZ

Awaiting decision Oldham CEA/356680/26 Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed

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Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference CEA/356680/26

Application record

Reference
CEA/356680/26
Type
Cert of Lawful Use/Operation - Proposed
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
16 Aug 2026
Ward
Chadderton North
Postcode
M24 2AZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Aug 2026

    Received by Oldham

  2. 16 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 October 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 65 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What 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 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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