Planning application
2 Grove Road Uppermill Oldham OL3 6JR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Balcony to front elevation with a privacy screen - approximately measures 1m by 2m.
As published by the council, reference HOU/356496/26
Application record
- Reference
- HOU/356496/26
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 6 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Saddleworth South
- Parish
- Saddleworth Parish Council
- Postcode
- OL3 6JR
Comment by 23 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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6 Jul 2026
Received by Oldham
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3 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 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
7 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.
Open the documentsWhat 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
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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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