Prior Approval approval rate in Oldham
Oldham approved 84.8% of prior approval applications, based on 138 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
84.8%
prior approval approval rate
138
Prior Approval decisions
117
Approved
21
Refused
89.5%
Oldham overall
How prior approval compares in Oldham
Prior Approval
84.8%
Oldham all types
89.5%
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
Free. Based on 7,388 decisions.
Other application types in Oldham
Full
90.4%
Other
87.3%
Certificate of Lawfulness
91.9%
Advertisement
82.0%
Listed Building
90.3%
Discharge of Conditions
84.0%
Prior Approval
84.8%