Change of Use (Residential) approval rate in Oldham
Oldham approved 89.1% of change of use (residential) applications, based on 759 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
89.1%
change of use (residential) approval rate
759
Change of Use (Residential) decisions
676
Approved
83
Refused
89.8%
Oldham overall
Change of Use (Residential) applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Oldham average (89.8%).
How change of use (residential) compares in Oldham
Change of Use (Residential)
89.1%
Oldham all applications
89.8%
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Other project types in Oldham
91.6%
91.2%
90.6%
90.3%
89.9%
82.1%
86.9%
93.6%
95.5%
86.1%
93.3%
91.1%
90.3%
92.3%
91.3%
90.9%