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Council is recommended to approve the submission of the Oldham Local Plan: Publication Plan to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for examination following the period of representations.

Councillor Taylor MOVED and Councillor Shah SECONDED a report of the Deputy Chief Executive/Executive Director of Place, the purpose of which was to approve submission of the Oldham Local Plan: Publication Plan to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for examination, following a period of representations.

The report advised that on 19^th January 2026, the Cabinet had approved the Oldham Local Plan: Publication Plan, Policies Map and supporting documentation for publication and consultation, pursuant to Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 for a six-week period for representations to begin no earlier than 28^th January 2026.

The ‘Publication Plan’ stage was a formal ‘statutory’ consultation, providing an opportunity for organisations and individuals to submit their final views on the content of the Plan Consultation on the Publication Plan commenced on 4^th February 2026, and following an extension to the consultation period, was due to end on 27^th March 2026.

Council approval was sought for the submission of the Oldham Local Plan: Publication Plan to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, for examination following the end of the consultation and once representations and the necessary supporting documentation have been collated. Submission was expected to be in May or June 2026. This was called the ‘Submission stage’, pursuant to Regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.

RESOLVED:

That the Council approves the Oldham Local Plan: Publication Plan, Policies Map and supporting documentation for submission to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for examination following the period of representations, pursuant to Regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012.