Planning application
87 Lowside Drive Oldham OL4 1AS
Works: Extension Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
1) Two storey side extension 2) Part two storey part single storey rear extension 3) Single storey front extension
As published by the council, reference HOU/356554/26
Application record
- Reference
- HOU/356554/26
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 17 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Saint Mary's
- Postcode
- OL4 1AS
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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17 Jul 2026
Received by Oldham
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17 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 12 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, an architecture practice registered in Manchester
56 applications on PlanIndex · across 9 councils · 84% granted
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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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
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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