Hollinwood planning approval rate
Hollinwood ward in Oldham has a 80.7% approval rate based on 218 planning decisions. Oldham overall: 88.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
80.7%
ward approval rate
218
Decisions
176
Approved
42
Refused
88.6%
Oldham average
Hollinwood is 7.9 percentage points below the Oldham average, placing it among the stricter wards in Oldham. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Hollinwood compares
Hollinwood ward
80.7%
Oldham overall
88.6%
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Recent decisions in Hollinwood
1) Single storey rear extension 2) Front and rear dormers. · Thu 12 Feb 2026
Erection of front porch · Thu 05 Feb 2026
Installation of roof mounted Solar PV at Oasis Academy Oldham with a maximum kWp · Tue 06 Jan 2026
Single storey rear extension · Tue 16 Dec 2025
Single storey rear extension · Wed 26 Nov 2025
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Oldham
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,836 decisions.