Prior Approval approval rate in Oldham
Oldham approved 84.6% of prior approval applications, based on 136 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
84.6%
prior approval approval rate
136
Prior Approval decisions
115
Approved
21
Refused
89.0%
Oldham overall
How prior approval compares in Oldham
Prior Approval
84.6%
Oldham all types
89.0%
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 7,038 decisions.
Other application types in Oldham
Full
89.9%
Other
86.8%
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80.7%
Certificate of Lawfulness
90.9%
Discharge of Conditions
83.5%
Listed Building
89.5%
Prior Approval
84.6%