Saddleworth North planning approval rate
Saddleworth North ward in Oldham has a 87.1% approval rate based on 783 planning decisions. Oldham overall: 89.8%.
Last updated: September 2026
87.1%
ward approval rate
783
Decisions
682
Approved
101
Refused
89.8%
Oldham average
Saddleworth North is 2.7 percentage points below the Oldham average, suggesting slightly tighter scrutiny in this ward. Preparation matters more here.
How Saddleworth North compares
Saddleworth North ward
87.1%
Oldham overall
89.8%
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Recent decisions in Saddleworth North
Demolition of existing conservatory and conversion of attached garage into bedro · Wed 23 Sep 2026
1) Single storey side and rear extension 2) Loft conversion 3) Side and rear dor · Mon 21 Sep 2026
Demolition of redundant toilet block and erection of detached private garage and · Wed 09 Sep 2026
Erection of a general purpose Agricultural Building with associated engineering · Wed 02 Sep 2026
Change of window frames from top hung timber to side hung heritage aluminium fra · Wed 05 Aug 2026
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