Monthly planning round up: Approvals in Oldham in August

The Oldham Times has selected some of the most significant planning applications to be given the green light throughout this month.

Office building to become HMO

A proposal to convert an existing office building into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) has been approved, despite previous plans having already been given the green light.

In October last year, plans to transform the building on Barker Street near Oldham town centre into a 12-bedrom HMO, along with a two-storey side extension and a one-storey rear extension, were approved.

The building sits at the junction between St Mary's Way and Henshaw Street (Image: Google Maps)

Despite these plans being approved, a new application was lodged by the same applicants to make it a nine-bedroom HMO instead of a 12-bed.

MRH Planning Services said in a planning statement, prepared on behalf of Hunter Capital Group Limited, that the decision was made to "undertake a different smaller scale development at the site".

Now, the new application, which also includes a two-storey side extension, has been given the go-ahead and work can get underway.

Bakery makes way for apartment and barbers

A former bakery is set to be converted into a studio apartment and an adjoining barber will expand after plans were given the green light.

A planning proposal has been approved which grants the change of use of a former bakery on Chadderton Way, Dunk the Donut, into a studio apartment.

The site of future apartment and Blitz Fade expansion (Image: Google)

The application will also see the expansion of a barber, Blitz Fade, into a now vacant unit which was previously a travel agent. 

The apartment will include kitchen, dining, sitting and sleeping areas in an open plan space as well as a new bathroom with a shower. 

Homes to be built in pub car park

Amended plans to build three homes on an Oldham pub car park have been approved. 

The original application for the land next to The Grapes pub was approved earlier this year at a meeting of Oldham Council's planning committee despite more than a dozen objections. 

The existing car park at The Grapes (Image: Google)

Despite this, amended plans were submitted, which outlined the replanting of trees along with slight changes to the size of gardens on the homes.

Now, the new proposal has been approved.

Controversial application for new homes approved

An application to demolish a bungalow to make way for three homes near the Green Belt has been approved.

Back in March, plans were submitted to knock down the house on Burnedge Lane, Grasscroft, to make way for three, four-bedroom homes.

The existing property will be demolished (Image: Google Maps)

Documents showed the plans involved tearing down the bungalow and its detached garage and shed to be replaced by the homes which could house eight people each and would have a shared driveway of up to 12 spaces.

Now, despite some objections from members of the public concerning the Green Belt and road safety, the proposal has been deemed acceptable and development can move ahead.