Local Liberal Democrat Councillor Sam Al-Hamdani has received assurances that a review of the reporting of highways issues will take place, after a four-foot hole in a Grotton street was reported as “completed”. When Councillor Sam Al-Hamdani first reported the issue, there was a small sunken section of the road on the junction of Thornley […]

646 Huddersfield Road. Lees, Oldham OL4 3NL (FUL/347148/21): 1) Change of use of ground floor launderette to residential flat. 2) Retention of existing first floor flat with the addition of external staircase. 3) Basement converted to storage area. Plot 6 Ashes Lane, Springhead, Oldham OL4 4PF (FUL/347169/21): Revised house type modified from existing planning approval […]

Land To The Rear Of Knowls Lane Farm, Knowls Lane, Oldham OL4 5RU (RES/347119/21). Reserved matters application (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout, and Scale) for residential development of 3 detached houses and associated works relating to outline approval PA/343598/19.

Land At Lane Head Road, Oldham (FUL/347055/21): Demolition of existing 4 buildings and construction of single dwelling (Amendment to approved scheme FUL/345575/20)

Oldham Road, Grotton: 21/06/21–18/08/21. Multi way signals. Cadent Gas Ltd, gas works. Coverhill Road, Grotton: 02/06/21–18/08/21. Multi-way signals. Cadent Gas Ltd, gas works. Staley Street, Springhead: 02/07/21–07/07/21. Road closure. OMBC, highway works. Saint Mary’s Drive, Springhead: 02/07/21–07/07/21. Road closure. OMBC, highway works.

26 Birks Avenue, Lees, Oldham OL4 3PR (HOU/346654/21): Single storey front extension, front porch, rear balcony and bifolding doors to rear elevation. Plot 5 Ashes Lane, Springhead, Oldham OL4 4PF (FUL/346945/21): Erection of detached garden room.

After the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse (IICSA) produced its latest report, local Liberal Democrat Councillor Sam Al-Hamdani has called on the Council to put its recommendations – and lessons from around the country – into practice in Oldham. One example is the Quetzal Project in Leicester, which provides free counselling for women recovering […]

Oldham Road, Grotton. 02/06/2021–06/08/2021. Cadent Gas Limited – gas works. Coverhill Road, Grotton. 02/06/2021–02/07/2021. Cadent Gas Limited – gas works. Station Road, Grotton. 09/06/2021–17/06/2021. OMBC – resurfacing.

104 Stamford Road, Lees, Oldham OL4 3NB (HOU/346927/21). Part single storey, part two storey rear extension with additional fenestration to existing side elevation. 7 Station Lane, Grotton, Oldham OL4 5QY (HOU/346989/21). Single storey extension to rear elevation

Plot 5 Ashes Lane, Springhead, Oldham OL4 4PF (FUL/346945/21). Erection of detached garden room. Plot 4, Land To The Rear Of Ashes Lane And Station Street, Springhead, Oldham (FUL/346907/21). Erection of 1 no. detached garage 39 Ashfield Crescent, Springhead, Oldham OL4 4NX (HOU/346940/21). Two storey side extension & single storey rear extension.