Planning in Oldham
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has 36 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 549 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
36
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
549
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Oldham and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Alexandra Park
- Alexandra Terrace, Moorsidedesignated 1 September 1988
- Bleak Hey Nookdesignated 1 September 1988
- Boarshurstdesignated 1 March 1972
- Bottom of Woodhousesdesignated 1 April 1985
- Crompton Folddesignated 1 September 1988
- Delphdesignated 1 February 1976
- Denshawdesignated 1 July 1975
- Digleadesignated 1 March 1972
- Dobcrossdesignated 1 February 1989
- Failsworth Pole, Oldhamdesignated 1 September 1988
- Garden Suburbdesignated 1 March 1972
- Grangedesignated 1 January 1982
- Grasscroftdesignated 1 November 1974
- Harrop Greendesignated 1 September 1988
- Heydesignated 1 September 1988
- Hey Top, Greenfielddesignated 1 June 1972
- Holly Grovedesignated 1 September 1988
- Ladhill Lanedesignated 1 February 1989
- Leesdesignated 1 February 1989
- Lydgatedesignated 1 July 1983
- New Delphdesignated 1 February 1989
- Oldham Town Centredesignated 1 September 1988
- Oldham Town Centredesignated 19 August 2019
- Park Cottages, Shawdesignated 1 September 1988
- Royal George Millsdesignated 1 September 1988
- Saint James, Shawdesignated 1 September 1988
- Saint Paul's, Roytondesignated 1 September 1988
- Scoutheaddesignated 1 November 1975
- St. Chad's Church, Saddleworthdesignated 1 February 1982
- Stone Breaksdesignated 1 September 1988
- Tame Waterdesignated 1 September 1988
- The Old Town Hall, Chaddertondesignated 1 February 1989
- Uppermilldesignated 1 September 1988
- Victoria Street, Chaddertondesignated 1 April 1977
- Woodhousesdesignated 1 February 1976
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Oldham?
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council has designated 36 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Oldham has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09