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Saddleworth West And Lees planning approval rate

Saddleworth West And Lees ward in Oldham has a 89.6% approval rate based on 337 planning decisions. Oldham overall: 89.5%.

Last updated: August 2026

89.6%
ward approval rate
337
Decisions
302
Approved
35
Refused
89.5%
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 (337 decided)
89.6%
Oldham overall (7,388 decided)
89.5%
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Recent decisions in Saddleworth West And Lees

1) Single storey rear and side extension 2) Enlarged outdoor pation and new balu · Wed 22 Jul 2026
Approved
Erection of detached outbuilding · Thu 09 Jul 2026
Approved
Two storey side extension · Mon 06 Jul 2026
Approved
Existing use of a House In Multiple Occupation (HMO). · Thu 25 Jun 2026
Approved
Single storey rear extension. · Wed 17 Jun 2026
Approved

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