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570 Oldham Road Failsworth Oldham M35 9DQ

Awaiting decision Oldham FUL/356323/26

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from furniture shop (Class E) to four dwelling houses (Class C3) and associated alterations / works.

As published by the council, reference FUL/356323/26

Application record

Reference
FUL/356323/26
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Failsworth East
Postcode
M35 9DQ

Comment by 14 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to Oldham through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Jun 2026

    Received by Oldham

  2. 20 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 15 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 83 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

14 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

Trade members open them from here.

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What happens while it is decided

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.

About this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Oldham is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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