Agenda and draft minutes

Planning Committee - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Oldham, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1NL. View directions

Contact: Constitutional Services  Email: Constitutional.Services@oldham.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies For Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Woodvine.

 

2.

Urgent Business

Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business received.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest received.

4.

Public Question Time

To receive Questions from the Public, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

Minutes:

There were no public questions received.

 

5.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 215 KB

The Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 13th August 2025 are attached for Members’ approval.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 13th August 2025 be approved as a correct record.

 

6.

FUL/354777/25 - Former Crompton Health Centre, High Street, Shaw pdf icon PDF 549 KB

Change of use from health centre (Use Class E) to House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) - 22 units (Sui Generis)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

APPLICATION NUMBER: FUL/354098/25

 

APPLICANT: Safina Ghaus and Mehtab Shaukat

 

PROPOSAL:  Change of use from health centre (Use Class E) to House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) - 22 units (Sui Generis)

 

LOCATION:  Former Crompton Health Centre, High Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8ST

 

It was MOVED by Councillor Akhtar and SECONDED by Councillor A Hussain that the application be APPROVED

 

On being put to the vote 8 VOTES were cast IN FAVOUR OF APPROVAL and 6 VOTES were cast AGAINST with 1 ABSTENTIONS.

 

 

DECISION: That the application be GRANTED subject to the conditions as outlined in the report and amended condition in the Late List.

 

NOTES:

 

1.         That an Objector and a Ward Councillor attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this application.

 

2.         In reaching its decision, the Committee took into consideration the information as set out in the Late List attached at Item 10.

 

7.

FUL/352774/24 - Compass House, Neville Street, Oldham pdf icon PDF 450 KB

Two storey building with ground floor prayer hall (F1(f) and first floor community hall (F2b)

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

APPLICATION NUMBER: FUL/352774/24

 

APPLICANT: Juhel

 

PROPOSAL:  Two-storey building with ground floor prayer hall (F1(f)) and first floor community hall (F2b).

 

LOCATION:  Compass House, Neville Street, Oldham, OL9 6LD

 

It was MOVED by Councillor S Hussain and SECONDED by Councillor Islam that the application be APPROVED

 

On being put to the vote 14 VOTES were cast IN FAVOUR OF APPROVAL  and 0 VOTES were cast AGAINST with 1 ABSTENTIONS.

 

DECISION: That the application be GRANTED subject to the conditions as outlined in the report and amended condition in the Late List.

 

NOTES:

 

1.         That the Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this application.

 

2.         In reaching its decision, the Committee took into consideration the information as set out in the Late List attached at Item 7

 

8.

VAR/354643/25 - Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre pdf icon PDF 448 KB

Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) for installation of new staircase and raised platform, sliding door entrance, and relocation of street furniture to Parliament Square frontage relating to app no. FUL/348415/22

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

APPLICATION NUMBER: VAR/354643/25

 

APPLICANT: Oldham Council

 

PROPOSAL:  Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) for installation of new staircase and raised platform, sliding door entrance, and relocation of street furniture to Parliament Square frontage relating to app no. FUL/348415/22

 

LOCATION:  Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre, High Street, Oldham, OL1 1JD

 

It was MOVED by Councillor Nasheen and SECONDED by Councillor Iqbal that the application be APPROVED.

 

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

 

DECISION: That the application be GRANTED subject to the conditions as outlined in the report.

 

9.

Appeals update report pdf icon PDF 26 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the Appeals Update be noted.

10.

Late List pdf icon PDF 299 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the information as contained in the late list be noted.