In the last 12 months, 93.5% of householder applications were approved in Oldham (306 decided). A typical householder decision takes about ten weeks (median 71 days).
Full planning applications: 90.2% approved (153 decided).
Across all application types on record (2023-01-20–2026-06-29): 90.4% of 3,145 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 1,312 | 1,156 | 156 | |
| Full Planning Application | 638 | 572 | 66 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 361 | 355 | 6 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 153 | 138 | 15 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 134 | 125 | 9 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 106 | 93 | 13 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 102 | 89 | 13 | |
| Permitted Development (HH) | 81 | 78 | 3 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 64 | 61 | 3 | |
| Telecommunications | 59 | 54 | 5 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 33 | 32 | 1 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 25 | 24 | 1 | |
| Outline Planning | 19 | 14 | 5 | |
| Change of Use | 19 | 16 | 3 | |
| Demolition | 17 | 15 | 2 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Reserved Matters | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Planning Permission in Principle | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by constr | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| EIA Screening Scoping (Public) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 218 | 191 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 259 | 231 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 221 | 203 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 284 | 248 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 240 | 211 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 220 | 198 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 247 | 224 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 362 | 316 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 295 | 280 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 262 | 241 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 200 | 186 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 43 | 43 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldhurst | 316 | 294 | 22 | |
| Saddleworth North | 279 | 241 | 38 | |
| Saddleworth South | 256 | 237 | 19 | |
| Chadderton South | 226 | 209 | 17 | |
| Saint Mary's | 188 | 170 | 18 | |
| Werneth | 174 | 152 | 22 | |
| Chadderton North | 159 | 140 | 19 | |
| Medlock Vale | 147 | 133 | 14 | |
| Saddleworth West And Lees | 145 | 134 | 11 | |
| Chadderton Central | 142 | 125 | 17 | |
| Failsworth East | 140 | 126 | 14 | |
| Shaw | 131 | 122 | 9 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.