Higher House Cottage Thurston Clough Road Delph Oldham OL3 5RE
Pending
FUL/355357/25
Description
Demolition of existing garage, stable and tack room and summer house and erection of 1 no. dwelling.
Historical activity at this location
9 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2024
With conditions
Discharge of condition no's 3 (Materials) and 6 (Gutters) relating to app no. LBC/347323/…
2021
Approved
Conversion of existing attached garage to living accommodation, extension to first floor…
2021
Approved
Conversion of existing attached garage to living accommodation, extension to first floor…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
Land To The West Of Thurston Clough Road Delph Oldham OL3 5RE
Demolition of existing building and erection of 1 no. holiday let accommodation.
2022
Approved
Opposite The Mullions Thurston Clough Road Delph Oldham OL3 5RE
BT intends to install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
2022
Approved
Land Adj Sett Stones And Higher House Cottage Thurston Clough Road Delph Oldham OL3 5RE
Install 1 x 7 metre wooden pole
2021
Approved
Thurston Clough Farm Thurston Clough Road Delph Oldham OL3 5RE
External regrading works and new external lighting to the building; New pond lighting; Ne…
2020
Thurston Clough Farm Thurston Clough Road Delph OL3 5RE
Discharge of conditions 3,4 and 5 relating to LB/344233/19
2018
Refused
Thurston Clough Farm Thurston Clough Road Delph OL3 5RE
New extension to west gable. New garage to lower level. External landscape alterations. A…
Oldham
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#270 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
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