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‘Harmful’ Lees estate plan turned down on appeal
PROPOSALS to build 40 homes on an £8.5 million Lees estate have been turned down after an appeal. Oldham Council originally said no to Wiggett…
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Saddleworth grit bin removal scheme place on hold
AN OUTCRY from councillors over apparent plans to remove more than 30 grit bins from the streets of Saddleworth has seen them put on hold.…
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Plans for Oldham Coliseum’s new £24million home submitted
PLANS for a £24million theatre, set to be home for Oldham Coliseum at the heart of the town’s new cultural quarter, have been submitted. The…
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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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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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Historic station house set to disappear for new houses
A MUCH-LOVED former station house is set to disappear after outline planning permission was granted to demolish it and replace it with four properties. What…
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Saddleworth pub’s log cabin plan thrown out
A SADDLEWORTH pub has been denied permission to add four holiday let properties next to it. Stuart Taylor, of The Rams Head Inn at Denshaw,…
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Solar scheme planned for Grasscroft
GRASSCROFT may soon be home to its own small solar farm after planning approval was sought to build one. And those behind the 22-panel scheme…
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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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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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Holiday let plan for former Saddleworth pub
PART OF a much-loved former Saddleworth pub’s site will be turned into holiday let accommodation if planning permission is granted. An application has been lodged…
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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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Appeal over Greenfield development refusal thrown out – again
A CONSTRUCTION company has once again failed to get a decision to refuse permission to turn what was a Greenfield greengrocers’ shop into flats overturned.…
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Holiday lets plan for popular Grasscroft pub
A GRASSCROFT pub will have four holiday lets included in a slightly extended building if plans are given the go ahead. Those running The Farrars…
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Lydgate homes appeal to be decided
THE FATE of an appeal over a decision to refuse an application to build three homes in Lydgate should be known by February. Oldham Council…
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Stonebreaks development plans thrown out
A PLAN to build more than 150 houses at a scenic area of Saddleworth has been refused. Developers wanted to place 158 homes at the…
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Plans rejected for greenbelt conservation area houses
PROPOSALS to build four high-end houses in a Saddleworth conservation area have been rejected. But an appeal has been launched against Oldham planners’ decision earlier…
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Riding arena proposals suffer refusal from planning authority
PROPOSALS to erect a new all-weather, indoor equestrian arena in a Greenfield conservation area have been thrown out by Oldham planners. Applicant Terry Renner was…
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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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Public opinion sought on proposed housing development in Delph
THE public’s opinion is being sought on plans to completely renovate the derelict Bailey Mill site on Oldham Road in Delph. The site, currently owned…
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Houses proposals in Lydgate refused by local authority planners
PLANS to build three houses in historic Lydgate have been rejected. Saddleworth Parish Council and local authority highways engineers had previously recommended refusal of the…
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Double espresso? Park campaigners in froth over café plans
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to two café developments in Uppermill Park are urging applicants to re-think their proposals. Residents insist they are not against re-development plans for…
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Waiting for a café… then two come along in a row!
SADDLEWORTH’S capital of café culture could soon be welcoming a new addition – but not everyone is enamoured with the proposals. Hardly has the froth…
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Inaccessibility concerns over plans to replace flat path with 96 steps
CAMPAIGNERS are ‘absolutely dismayed’ that a popular footpath in Lees is set to be replaced by a culvert and significant landfill with 96 steps, making…
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Former Greenfield greengrocers development plans refused again
PLANS to develop a former greengrocers and fishmongers in Greenfield into four flats have been refused – for the second time. In turning down the…
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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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Pub’s bedroom plan receives green light
A GREENFIELD pub has received permission to turn part of the premises into five letting bedrooms. The application was submitted to Oldham Council planners by…
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Fore! Planning approval sought for golf course access road
AN APPLICATION has been submitted for permission to form a track for maintenance vehicles to access a golf course once enjoyed by corporate executives. The…
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Extension plans submitted for Uppermill restaurant
PLANS to extend the popular Sorella restaurant on Uppermill High Street as well as accommodate two flats above have been submitted to Oldham Council. The…
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Plans for 234 houses in Springhead submitted
CONTROVERSIAL plans for 234 homes to be built in Springhead have been lodged. Proposals to build a £3 million road and up to 265 homes…
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Proposals put forward to convert former Greenfield greengrocers
A FORMER greengrocers and fishmongers in Greenfield could be transformed into four flats if plans submitted to Oldham Council are approved. The once popular shop…
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