Planning application
66 Roker Industrial Estate Bower Street Oldham OL1 3LT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Installation of a commercial rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system with a total capacity of 81.25 kWp on a non-domestic building on four elevations (east, west, south and north).
As published by the council, reference SONDPR/356769/26
Application record
- Reference
- SONDPR/356769/26
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 3 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- OL1 3LT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2026
Received by Oldham
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21 Oct 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 16 December 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 68 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What 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 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About this record
The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on Oldham's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.
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