Planning application
Oberlin Cottage Oberlin Street Oldham OL4 3HS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of the existing building from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 10-bedroom House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).
As published by the council, reference FUL/356290/26
Application record
- Reference
- FUL/356290/26
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 8 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- OL4 3HS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oldham register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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FUL/346673/21 Granted
Oberlin Cottage Oberlin Street Oldham OL4 3HS
Change of use from day nursery to residential use as a single dwelling
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PRSB2D/346219/21 Withdrawn
Oberlin Cottage Oberlin Street Oldham OL4 3HS
Change of use from a nursery to a 4 bedroom private dwelling.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Oldham
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8 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 December 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.
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 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Oldham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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