Planning application
Greenfield Railway Station Shaw Hall Bank Road Greenfield Oldham OL3 7JZ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
New footbridge with lift shafts on either side to provide step-free access between Platforms 1 and 2.
As published by the council, reference PRG/356064/26
Application record
- Reference
- PRG/356064/26
- Type
- Prior Approval Misc
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 10 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 10 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Saddleworth South
- Parish
- Saddleworth Parish Council
- Postcode
- OL3 7JZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Apr 2026
Received by Oldham
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 June 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 65 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
- 167037-NWR-2BC-MVL3-CNT-W-LP-000009
- 167037-TGP-25-MVL3-DRG-T-LP-160000
- 167037-TGP-25-MVL3-DRG-T-LP-160011
- 167037-TGP-25-MVL3-DRG-T-LP-160111
- 167037-TGP-25-MVL3-DRG-T-LP-160120-P05
- 167037-TGP-25-MVL3-DRG-T-LP-160121-P05
- 167037-TGP-25-MVL3-DRG-T-LP-160122-P05
- 167037-TGP-25-MVL3-DRG-T-LP-160130-P05
- 167037-TGP-25-MVL3-DRG-T-LP-160131-P05
- 167037-TGP-25-MVL3-DRG-T-LP-160140-P05
- 167037-TGP-25-MVL3-DRG-T-LP-160160
- 167037-TGP-25-MVL3-DRG-T-LP-160170
- 167037-TGP-25-MVL3-DRG-T-LP-160171
- 167037-TGP-25-MVL3-DRG-T-LP-160180-P02
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Oldham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Oldham's median decision took 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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