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740 Hollins Road Oldham OL8 4SA

Refused Oldham PRO2D/346558/21 Prior Approval Office to Dwelling

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Proposed change of use for the ground floor from office to a studio flat.

As published by the council, reference PRO2D/346558/21

Application record

Reference
PRO2D/346558/21
Type
Prior Approval Office to Dwelling
Status
Decided
Decision
Prior Approval Refused
Received
25 Mar 2021
Validated
25 Mar 2021
Decided
13 May 2021
Ward
Hollinwood
Decision by
Development Control Delegation
Postcode
OL8 4SA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Mar 2021

    Received by Oldham

  2. 13 May 2021

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Refused

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About prior approval applications

How this application type works

Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.

More on prior approval applications in our guide

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