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

Plans to replace stables with new house rejected

A proposal to build a new house, which would replace existing stables, have been refused due to insufficient evidence surrounding past coal mining activity.

Plans were lodged to demolish existing stables at a site accessed via Manor Street in Royton and build a new house, adjacent to an existing bungalow.

The site of the proposed homeThe site of the proposed home (Image: Google Maps)

However, these plans have been refused due to issues over a coal mining report.

The site is located within a High Risk Coal Mining Legacy area, meaning a Coal Mining Risk Assessment was requested, however the Coal Authority felt the documents submitted by the applicant concerning any coal mining risk was insufficient and objected to the application.

Saddleworth farmhouse could become cafe

A large family farmhouse which sits near Dovestone Reservoir and holiday lets could be transformed into a cafe and flat.

A planning application has been submitted which centres on a five-bedroom home on Greenfield Farm, Chew Valley Road, sits adjacent to the 300-acre Dovestone Holiday Park.

The farmhouse sits next to the holiday parkThe farmhouse sits next to the holiday park (Image: Google Maps)

Planning documents show the ground floor of the building would be turned into a cafe with a shop/service area and a lounge with games, while the second floor would become a two-bedroom flat which would be the manager's accommodation.

No extensions or other significant alterations are proposed as part of the application.

New glamping site gets thumbs up

Plans for a new glamping site on the border of Crompton on Green Belt land have been approved on the grounds that it will provide a boost to tourism.

The approval means a plot of land on Ellenrod Farm on Bentgate Road, Newhey, will become a glamping site, which each pod containing a bedroom, kitchen/living area and bathroom as well as decking areas to make way for outdoor seating, barbeques and hot tubs.

The newly approved glamping siteThe newly approved glamping site (Image: Oldham Council/Naylor Sale and Widdows LLP)

While the glamping pods would represent an "inappropriate development" on Green Belt land according to a council planning officer, the plans were approved.

This was due to the planning officer feeling the harm to the Green Belt would be "isolated to a short range", nearby homes would not be affected and the potential for tourism benefits.