Royton North planning approval rate
Royton North ward in Oldham has a 90.4% approval rate based on 292 planning decisions. Oldham overall: 88.6%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.4%
ward approval rate
292
Decisions
264
Approved
28
Refused
88.6%
Oldham average
Royton North is broadly in line with the Oldham average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Royton North compares
Royton North ward
90.4%
Oldham overall
88.6%
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Recent decisions in Royton North
Confirmation of existing use as a four bed house of multiple occuaption (Use Cla · Mon 26 Jan 2026
Existing use of property as a 5 bedroom HMO. · Tue 20 Jan 2026
1) Single storey rear extension 2) Front porch 3) Garage conversion 4) Addition · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Erection of 14 no. starter units (Use Class B2 - General Industrial). · Mon 22 Dec 2025
1) Garden room 2) Detached rear garage 3) Existing garage conversion 4) Enlarged · Wed 17 Dec 2025
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,836 decisions.