Starting Chair Farm Doctor Lane Scouthead Oldham OL4 4AD
Awaiting decision
HOU/355532/26
Description
Erection of a part two storey and first floor extension.
Historical activity at this location
20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2024
Approved
4 Old School House Starting Chair Doctor Lane Scouthead Oldham OL4 4AD
Moving an internal stud wall 40cm and moving an internal door around the corner into a st…
2024
Approved
4 Old School House Starting Chair Doctor Lane Scouthead Oldham OL4 4AD
Replace the front door like for like with a new one.
2022
Refused
6 Starting Chair Doctor Lane Scouthead Oldham OL4 4AB
Part two-storey, part first floor rear extension and single storey rear extension
2022
Approved
4 Old School House Starting Chair Doctor Lane Scouthead Oldham OL4 4AD
Installation of external flue for boiler, removal of existing alarm box, and replacement…
2021
Approved
1 Starting Chair Doctor Lane Scouthead Oldham OL4 4AD
Existing timber casement windows in white finish to be replaced with timber casement wind…
2021
Approved
14 Doctor Lane Scouthead Oldham OL4 4AB
Single storey rear extension
2021
Approved
1258 Huddersfield Road Austerlands Oldham OL4 4AA
Variation of Condition 1 of PA/335061/14 comprising alterations to window openings on the…
2020
Approved
4 Starting Chair Doctor Lane Scouthead Oldham OL4 4AD
Repairs to a Grade II listed building. Pointing to entire front elevation, minor repair t…
2020
4 Starting Chair, Doctor Lane, Scouthead, OL4 4AD
Pointing and chimney repair to grade II listed property. Pointing to entire front elevati…
2019
6 Starting Chair Doctor Lane Scouthead OL4 4AD
Discharge of condition 3 relating to planning application HH/342313/18
2019
Approved
1267 Huddersfield Road Austerlands OL4 4AA
Single storey front extension with porch
2017
Refused
1260 Huddersfield Road Austerlands OL4 4AA
1) Alterations to external openings 2) Removal of external flue and erection of internal…
2018
Approved
6 Starting Chair Doctor Lane Scouthead OL4 4AD
Erection of single storey rear extension
2018
Refused
6 Starting Chair Doctor Lane Scouthead OL4 4AD
Single storey rear extension
2017
Approved
1260 Huddersfield Road Austerlands OL4 4AA
Non material amendment to HH/340594/17 to introduce sky light to the slate roof.
2017
Approved
1260 Huddersfield Road Austerlands Oldham OL4 4AA
Erection of a single storey rear extension
2017
Refused
1260 Huddersfield Road Austerlands OL4 4AA
Certificate of lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension
2017
Refused
1260 Huddersfield Road Austerlands OL4 4AA
Alterations to external openings and installation of external flue.
2016
Approved
4 Doctor Lane Scouthead OL4 4AB
Retention and alterations of existing rear porch.
2016
Approved
4 Doctor Lane Scouthead OL4 4AB
Retention and alterations of existing rear porch.
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