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APPLICATION NUMBER: PA/342255/18

APPLICANT: Oldham Council

PROPOSAL:  Outline planning application for residential use at Hartford Mill and surrounding land at Block Lane and Edward Street. All matters reserved. Submitted in conjunction with LB/342254/18 seeking consent to demolish a listed building at Hartford Mill

LOCATION:  Hartford Mill, Block Lane, Oldham, OL9 7SX

It was MOVED by Councillor Brownridge and SECONDED by Councillor Hudson that the application be APPROVED.

On being put to the vote, it was UNANIMOUSLY cast IN FAVOUR OF APPROVAL.

DECISION:

1.    That the application be GRANTED subject to the conditions as outlined in the report, with the exception of the removal of condition 4 – (No demolition of Hartford Mill shall commence until: a)Reserved matters pursuant to outline planning permission  PA/342255/18 have been approved by the Local Planning Authority; and b) a contract for the construction of the dwellings approved by the planning permission PA/342255/18 has been submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority in consultation with Historic England and subsequently entered into and a copy of the completed contract provided to the Local Planning Authority) and subject to the applicant entering into a Section 106 agreement in relation to ensuring appropriate contributions towards affordable housing and public open space to be determined by the Head of Planning and Development Management and;

2.    That the Head of Planning and Development Management be authorised to issue the decision notice upon satisfactory completion of the agreement.

Reason for removal of Condition 4 – Members considered that the imposition of the condition would unnecessarily delay the removal of the building. This would lead to continuing blight of the local area, would prolong the serious problems of visual harm and anti-social behaviour which exist, and the building’s removal would also assist in attracting development interest with the resultant public benefit.

NOTE: that the Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this application.