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Land Off Carr Lane Diggle Oldham

FUL/351985/23Full ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 20 December 2024

Council decision: Refuse PermissionDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

Erection of 1 no. dwelling and associated landscaping.

Received
24 November 2023
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
17
Ward
Saddleworth North
Agent
Chorlton Planning Ltd
  1. Received24 Nov
  2. Validated24 Nov
  3. Consult.13 Feb
  4. Target15 Dec
  5. Decided20 Dec

Decided in 392 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at Land Off Carr Lane Diggle Oldham. Oldham has handled 758 applications of this type. This one was decided in 392 days, 47 weeks longer than Oldham's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 74 applications across Saddleworth North.

90% of full applications at Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Application details

Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Medium
Parish
Saddleworth Parish Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 November 2023
Consultation expiry
13 February 2024
Consultation start
23 January 2024
Consultation end
13 February 2024
Neighbour consultation start
12 December 2023
Neighbour consultation end
5 January 2024
Last date for comments
13 February 2024
Target decision date
15 December 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent
Chorlton Planning Ltd
Agent address
61 Nudger Green Dobcross OL3 5AW

Planning decision

Statutory period
387 days

Publicity

Last advertised
14 December 2023
Advertisement expiry
7 January 2024
Site notice start
11 January 2024
Site notice end
1 February 2024

Appeal history

3363497
Dismissed
Type: Planning AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 10 October 2025Dev Type: Minor DwellingsReason: Refusal
Green Belt

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12624056
Documents
38
Constraints
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Green belt: Oldham
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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