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Saddleworth West And Lees planning approval rate

Saddleworth West And Lees ward in Oldham has a 89.2% approval rate based on 325 planning decisions. Oldham overall: 89.0%.

Last updated: June 2026

89.2%
ward approval rate
325
Decisions
290
Approved
35
Refused
89.0%
Oldham average

Saddleworth West And Lees is broadly in line with the Oldham average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Saddleworth West And Lees compares

Saddleworth West And Lees ward (325 decided)
89.2%
Oldham overall (7,038 decided)
89.0%
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Recent decisions in Saddleworth West And Lees

Single storey rear extension. · Wed 17 Jun 2026
Approved
Proposed change of use from retail store to café (Class E). · Thu 28 May 2026
Approved
Installation of a replacement 17.5m lattice tower with a new open headframe supp · Fri 06 Feb 2026
Approved

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