Planning application
570 Oldham Road Failsworth Oldham M35 9DQ
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
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3 Jun 2026
Received by Oldham
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20 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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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
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