62 Marlborough Drive Failsworth Oldham M35 0LE
Pending
FUL/355967/26
Description
Change of use of existing single dwelling in to two self contained flats with a two storey side extension providing access for the first floor flat.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
6 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
Castle Industrial Estate Beresford Street Failsworth Oldham M35 0HD
Erection of 2 no. Industrial Business Units.
2021
Approved
Castle Industrial Estate Beresford Street Failsworth Oldham M35 0HD
Proposed new industrial business unit with replacement two storey fire escape staircase l…
2019
Approved
4 Turner Avenue Failsworth M35 0LB
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed change of use to a HMO under permitted developme…
2019
Withdrawn
4 Turner Avenue Failsworth M35 0LB
Change of use from a dwelling house to 5 bedroom HMO
2019
4 Turner Avenue, Failsworth, M35 0LB
Change of use from a dwelling to 5 Bedroom HMO
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#270 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
Oldham is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #261 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 60% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).
Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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Oldham decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #153 of 292
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #188 of 292
42%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #261 of 292
60%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #267 of 292
73%
Minor dwellings approved
49 decided (1-9 homes)
86%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
100 decided
875
Total decisions
103 refused in 2025