Waterhead planning approval rate
Waterhead ward in Oldham has a 94.1% approval rate based on 222 planning decisions. Oldham overall: 89.5%.
Last updated: August 2026
94.1%
ward approval rate
222
Decisions
209
Approved
13
Refused
89.5%
Oldham average
Waterhead sits slightly above the Oldham average, with a 4.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Waterhead compares
Waterhead ward
94.1%
Oldham overall
89.5%
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Recent decisions in Waterhead
1) Front and rear dormer 2) Single storey rear extension. · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Front dormer · Mon 27 Jul 2026
Single storey rear extension and rear dormer. · Fri 24 Jul 2026
Single storey rear extension. · Fri 10 Jul 2026
Erection of a single storey rear extension. · Mon 06 Jul 2026
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