Full approval rate in Oldham

Name: Full planning approval rate in Oldham
Creator: PlanningLens
Published: 2026-08-16T10:57:38+00:00
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Oldham approved 90.4% of full applications, based on 5,366 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

90.4%

full approval rate

5,366

Full decisions

4,851

Approved

515

Refused

89.5%

Oldham overall

How full compares in Oldham

Full (5,366 decided)

90.4%

Oldham all types (7,388 decided)

89.5%

What gets approved near your property?

In Oldham, 1 in 10 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Oldham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect

Free planning check for Oldham →

Free. Based on 7,388 decisions.

Other application types in Oldham

Full (5,366 decided)

90.4%

Other (1,004 decided)

87.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (247 decided)

91.9%

Advertisement (244 decided)

82.0%

Listed Building (195 decided)

90.3%

Discharge of Conditions (194 decided)

84.0%

Prior Approval (138 decided)

84.8%

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