The following planning applications relate to some of the biggest development stories in Oldham over the past fortnight.

Former social club won't become house

Plans to turn a former social club into a house have been refused.

Plans had been submitted to turn a former social club on Walter Street in Oldham town centre, which is now vacant, into a two-bedroom home with a kitchen and living room on the ground floor, with the two bedrooms and a toilet on the first floor.

Despite the fact it was acknowledged the plans would improve the building, the proposal was refused.

This was due to the fact the house would not meet national standards for required space in a home, there would be no outdoor space for residents and the fact the loss of a social club can only be acceptable if the facility is deemed to be "redundant and surplus to requirements".

Funeral parlour could become flats and workshops

Plans have been submitted to turn a building most recently used as a funeral parlour into workshops and apartments.

The Oldham Muslim Funeral Services, also known as Jarvis House, on Jarvis Street, is currently a two-storey building with a yard area, but new plans show it could become a workshop area and an apartment on the ground floor.

Meanwhile, two apartments would be based on the first floor.

Plans for new homes

A proposal to demolish two vacant buildings and replace it with new homes has been lodged.

The existing buildings, on Grafton Street in Moorside, are said to be in "poor condition" and trying to redevelop them would not be feasible.

The applicant therefore is proposing to build two new homes, each with three bedrooms as well as a kitchen, living/dining room, bathrooms and a utility room.

The homes would look to be made available for Oldham families, according to planning documents.