Outbuilding approval rate in Oldham
Oldham approved 85.7% of outbuilding applications, based on 161 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
85.7%
outbuilding approval rate
161
Outbuilding decisions
138
Approved
23
Refused
89.5%
Oldham overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Oldham average (89.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Oldham
Outbuilding
85.7%
Oldham all applications
89.5%
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Other project types in Oldham
91.4%
91.0%
90.5%
90.0%
89.8%
82.0%
86.7%
93.4%
95.3%
93.2%
90.7%
90.0%
92.3%
91.3%
90.6%