Planning decisions in Oldham
As of 3 Jul 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Oldham approved 96% of 1,468 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 96% approved (508 decided, ~65 days)
- Rear extension : 96% approved (346 decided, ~62 days)
- Side extension : 99% approved (146 decided, ~76 days)
- Two-storey extension : 94% approved (119 decided, ~75 days)
- Loft conversion : 94% approved (118 decided, ~64 days)
- Change of use : 93% approved (110 decided, ~92 days)
- Demolition : 94% approved (79 decided, ~76 days)
- Porch : 90% approved (42 decided, ~75 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Oldham, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.