A NEW village would be created in Saddleworth if a local plan put out for consultation is approved. More train stations in the area would…
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Tag: Housing
UK property rental market: Why rents keep rising
We’ve teamed up with Gaskells Property Management to bring you the latest news from the market across the area… In the UK tenants are feeling…
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My mortgage has gone up significantly: Should I keep my rental properties or sell?
We have teamed up with Gaskells Property Management to bring you the latest news, help and advice from the rental market. As a landlord, you’ve…
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Grasscroft homes plan can boost environment, developers claim
12 HOMES will be built in an area of Grasscroft once occupied by a pleasure garden and caravan park if planning permission is granted. And…
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Sellers price more competitively in better than predicted year.
OLIVER GILL FROM KIRKHAM PROPERTY GIVES AN UPDATE ON THE CURRENT PROPERTY MARKET IN SADDLEWORTH. This time last year we were in a slump following…
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Greenfield coach house converted to housing?
A COACH house associated with a much larger Greenfield property may be converted into a home of its own. Mike Taylor has applied to Oldham…
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Saddleworth MP asks for residents’ experiences to expose unfair profiteering
OLDHAM East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has asked residents from across her constituency to tell her their stories about how increasing costs from food,…
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Latest Lydgate development plan refused after objections
THE LATEST attempt to build on land at Lydgate that has been at the centre of planning arguments has been thrown out again. Simon Leigh…
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Property of the week – Moor Crescent, Diggle
We’ve teamed up with Kirkham Property to bring you the latest from the housing market in Saddleworth. Extensively renovated to virtually brand new home standard…
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Diggle housing scheme gets go ahead despite opposition
A SCHEME that would see 70 new properties built on land close to Saddleworth School in Diggle has been approved – despite opposition from area…
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New plan for former Greenfield greengrocer store
A FORMER greengrocer in Greenfield will be demolished and replaced with an entirely new structure containing four flats if plans get the go ahead. And…
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The benefits of becoming a landlord explained by Saddleworth business
ARE YOU thinking of becoming a landlord? Why should you? What are the benefits? Well, in a great guide, Gaskells Property Management explains to Saddleworth…
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Lydgate development appeal thrown out
PLANS to build three houses at land in Lydgate have been thrown out again after an appeal was made against Oldham Council’s refusal. And the…
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New plan for Heights
BUILDINGS lying near a former historic pub will be demolished and replaced with a house if plans are approved But this will be just one…
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Homes redevelopment plan for derelict mill
THE SITE of a Delph mill that was devastated by fire will be turned into 60 properties, if planning permission is granted. An area occupied…
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Questions remain over Knowls Lane development after latest approval
COUNCILLORS have hit out as they believe several questions remain unanswered after alterations to an ‘ugly’ housing development were approved. There are also concerns allowing…
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Controversial Grasscroft barns conversion given go ahead
PLANNING chiefs have granted permission for barns to be converted into three properties, despite large local opposition. Alan Davies, of Meltham-based 3D Development, has been…
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Rejected Lydgate homes development goes to appeal
AN appeal has been launched against rejected plans to build three houses in historic Lydgate. The permission in principle application for the Stockport Road development…
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Plans submitted to build houses in greenbelt conservation area
A QUIET green belt location in a Greenfield conservation area has been earmarked for a new homes development. Plans submitted to Oldham Council reveal developers…
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Community rallies against quarry development plans
SADDLEWORTH Parish Council has added its voice to residents’ objections against plans for up to 158 homes to be built in Springhead Quarry. The proposal…
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Go-ahead given for 77 homes in Diggle
THE green light has been given to plans to build more than 70 homes on land around Saddleworth’s new high school in Diggle despite ‘heartfelt’…
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Two open spaces to lose protection from development
By Charlotte Green – Local Democracy Reporter TWO areas in Saddleworth will lose protection from development once changes to Oldham’s local planning policy come into…
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Places for Everyone plan reduces proposed development in Greenfield
PLANS for development of Chew Brook Vale in Greenfield has been almost halved and kept to just the brownfield mill site according to the new…
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Homes for the Heights?
AN application to build three houses on greenbelt land in Delph is before Oldham Council planners for approval. If successful, the proposals will confirm demolition…
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Have your say on new homes development plans for Lees
THE community was invited to have their say during a public consultation over proposals to build 42 new homes at land off Maltby Court in…
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Lydgate ‘suffragette’ field earmarked for home development
A FIELD in Lydgate, thought to be the birthplace of the suffragette movement, could become part of the site for a three storey, five-bedroomed house.…
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Seven-week public consultation for home plans during Covid crisis branded “disgrace”
THERE will be little change to Saddleworth’s contribution to Greater Manchester’s controversial Plan for Homes, Jobs and the Environment. Oldham Council has confirmed more than…
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Oldham Council outlines its town centre vision
Oldham Council has outlined a refreshed Town Centre Vision which will see it increase its town centre housing ambitions from 2,000 to 2,400 homes and…
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Oldham Council’s new social housing allocations scheme to go live
OLDHAM COUNCIL is making it easier for residents to apply for social housing and look for a new home. The local authority is changing the…
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Financial Planning Matters: No bumper gifts from the chancellor
Financial Planning Matters… a monthly insight with Jonathan Beardmore, an IFA at Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers. Find out more about Pearson on their website…
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