Decision on controversial homeless hostel in Shaw delayed Reporter: Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter Date published: 27 April 2021
The former Weavers Answer in Shaw
A decision on controverisal plans to turn a pub into a homeless hostel has been delayed after councillors were told neighbours were ‘frightened’.
A majority of the members of Oldham’s planning committee voted to defer a decision on the proposals to convert the former Weavers Answer public house in Shaw.
Councillors raised concerns about the access point being located very close to a bus stop, and also the layout and management of the facility on Milnrow Road.
160 home-estate near secondary school approved Date published: 27 April 2021
Plans have been approved for the development
A huge new 160-home housing estate will be built on agricultural land near to an Oldham secondary school.
The borough’s planning committee has approved plans for the ‘family’ homes to be built on land currently occupied by Matthew Fold Farm in Chadderton.
The new development by applicant FO Developments LLP is made up of 34 two-bed, 96 three-bed and 30 four-bedroom houses.
Of these, 51 would be classed as ‘affordable’ dwellings, split into a mix of shared ownership and affordable rent and managed by a social housing provider.
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The location for 265 homes and a new link road in Saddleworth
Tweaks to controversial plans to build a new road and housing development in Oldham have been approved – despite part of the site now being classed as ‘ancient woodland’.
The borough’s planning committee has agreed to vary two conditions relating to the application to build a new multi-million pound link road and up to 265 homes on land off Knowls Lane.
The plans for the land in Springhead were initially refused in November 2018 but a second application was approved in July 2019.
A local campaign group Save Our Valleys raised more than £50,000 to launch a legal challenge against the decision, but a judge ruled against their bid for a judicial review in December last year.
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