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87 Lowside Drive Oldham OL4 1AS

Awaiting decision Oldham HOU/356554/26

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

  1. 17 Jul 2026

    Received by Oldham

  2. 17 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 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

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Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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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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