After a blunder on the dates for the public to respond to a planning application at the former Fytton Arms pub led to the application having to be deferred in the middle of the meeting, it has emerged that other similar problems have been happening in recent weeks.  Mark Kenyon, a Liberal Democrat campaigner in […]

Week starting 13 July: 27 Station Road, Grotton; single storey side extension 14 Hollins Avenue, Lees; single storey side extenstion 616 Lees Road, Lees; extension to existing shop, first-floor office and store, along with alterations to car parking and turning area

Oldham Liberal Democrat Councillors Sam Al-Hamdani and Hazel Gloster will pose this question when they propose a related motion at the next full meeting of Oldham Council (15 July). Councillors Al-Hamdani and Gloster are seeking a guarantee that any new homes that are built in the Borough have natural light and a minimum space standard. […]

Week starting June 22. 1 application; replacing a conservatory with a single storey extension on Chimes Court.

Week starting June 1: 1 application: 6 Astbury Close, Springhead, OL4 4SL Reference: HH/344898/20Two storey side extension, single storey rear and hardstanding to front parking

Many of you will have seen the inclusion of a questionnaire on the Saddleworth Neighbourhood Plan that was included in the Saddleworth Independent, and which is also available online. Having worked extensively on this for the cross-party Strategic Planning Committee (I never thought I would be on so many committees), I really believe that this […]

Oldham Council unanimously backed Liberal Democrat Councillor Diane Williamson motion to the 10 July meeting of Oldham Council demanding the Government honour its previous commitment to provide £50 million in funding to Greater Manchester to fund the development of new housing on brownfield sites.  The Conservatives recently made the unilateral decision to renege on the deal.  Councillor […]