Agenda and minutes

Special Meeting, Planning Committee - Wednesday, 2nd July, 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: There were no apologies for absence received.
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 227 KB The Minutes of the meeting of the Planning Committee held on 4^th June 2025 are attached for Members’ approval. Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 4^th June 2025 be approved as a correct record.
6.	OUT/354338/25 - Former Civic Centre & Queen Elizabeth Hall, West Street, Oldham PDF 737 KB Hybrid planning application seeking: - 1. Permission for demolition of existing buildings. 2. Full planning permission for residential development (Block A) (Use Class C3) with associated access, servicing, parking, public realm and landscaping. 3. Outline planning permission for development of a mix of uses, comprising residential units (Use Class C3); ancillary commercial, business and service uses (Use Classes E and F1) with associated access, servicing, parking, public realm and landscaping. All matters reserved for future determination save for primary access. Additional documents: Background Papers for Planning Committee Note , item 6. PDF 337 KB Minutes: APPLICATION NUMBER: OUT/354338/25 APPLICANT: Muse Places Limited PROPOSAL: Hybrid planning application seeking: - 1. Permission for demolition of existing buildings. 2. Full planning permission for residential development (Block A) (Use Class C3) with associated access, servicing, parking, public realm and landscaping. 3. Outline planning permission for development of a mix of uses, comprising residential units (Use Class C3); ancillary commercial, business and service uses (Use Classes E and F1) with associated access, servicing, parking, public realm and landscaping. All matters reserved for future determination save for primary access LOCATION: Former Civic Centre and Queen Elizabeth Hall, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1UT It was MOVED by Councillor Murphy and SECONDED by Councillor Akhtar 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. 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 12.
7.	OUT/354323/25 - Former Magistrates Court, King Street, Oldham PDF 627 KB Outline planning application comprising residential development (Use Class C3); with associated access, servicing, parking, public realm and landscaping. All matters reserved for future determination save for primary access. Additional documents: Background Papers for Planning Committee Note , item 7. PDF 337 KB Minutes: APPLICATION NUMBER: OUT/354323/25 APPLICANT: Muse Places Limited PROPOSAL: Outline planning application comprising residential development (Use Class C3); with associated access, servicing, parking, public realm and landscaping. All matters reserved for future determination save for primary access LOCATION: Former Magistrates’ Court, King Street, Oldham 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 subjected to the conditions as outlined in the report. 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 12.
8.	OUT/354324/25 - Former Leisure Centre, Rock Street, Oldham PDF 578 KB Outline planning application comprising residential development (Use Class C3) alongside ancillary non-residential floorspace (Use Class E); with associated access, servicing, parking, public realm and landscaping. All matters reserved for future determination save for primary access. Additional documents: Background Papers for Planning Committee Note , item 8. PDF 337 KB Minutes: APPLICATION NUMBER: OUT/354324/25 APPLICANT: Muse Places Limited PROPOSAL: Outline planning application comprising residential development (Use Class C3) alongside ancillary non-residential floorspace (Use Class E); with associated access, servicing, parking, public realm and landscaping. All matters reserved for future determination save for primary access LOCATION: Former Leisure Centre, Rock Street, Oldham It was MOVED by Councillor Hobin 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. 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 12.
9.	FUL/354326/25 - Land At Prince's Gate, Prince Street, Oldham PDF 607 KB Full planning application for residential development (Use Class C3) alongside ancillary non-residential floorspace (Use Classes E and F1), with associated access, servicing, parking, public realm and landscaping improvements. Additional documents: Background Papers for Planning Committee Note , item 9. PDF 337 KB Minutes: APPLICATION NUMBER: FUL/354326/25 APPLICANT: Muse Places Limited PROPOSAL: Full planning application for residential development (Use Class C3) alongside ancillary non-residential floorspace (Use Classes E and F1), with associated access, servicing, parking, public realm and landscaping improvements. LOCATION: Land at Prince’s Gate, Prince Street, Oldham, OL1 3TL It was MOVED by Councillor Hobin 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. 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 12.
10.	OUT/354325/25 - Manchester Chambers, West Street, Oldham PDF 635 KB Outline planning application comprising the partial demolition of existing buildings, and extension to provide new floorspace (Use Class E and F1) with associated public realm and associated works. All matters reserved for future determination save for primary access. Additional documents: Background Papers for Planning Committee Note , item 10. PDF 337 KB Minutes: Councillor Hurley left the room during consideration of this item and therefore took no part in the vote or discussion thereon. APPLICATION NUMBER: OUT/354325/25 APPLICANT: Muse Places Limited PROPOSAL: Outline planning application comprising the partial demolition of existing buildings, and extension to provide new floorspace (Use Class E and F1) with associated public realm and associated works. All matters reserved for future determination save for primary access LOCATION: Manchester Chambers, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1LF 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. 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 12.
11.	FUL/354322/25 - Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham PDF 478 KB Change of use of Civic Centre Tower from office (Use Class E(c)) to hotel (Use Class C1) Additional documents: Background Papers for Planning Committee Note , item 11. PDF 337 KB Minutes: APPLICATION NUMBER: FUL/354322/25 APPLICANT: Muse Places Limited PROPOSAL: Change of use of Civic Centre Tower from office (Use Class E(c)) to hotel (Use Class C1) LOCATION: Civic Tower, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1UT It was MOVED by Councillor Iqbal and SECONDED by Councillor Cosgrove that the application be APPROVED. On being put to the vote 14 VOTES were cast IN FAVOUR OF APPROVAL and 1 VOTES were cast AGAINST with 0 ABSTENTIONS. DECISION: That the application be GRANTED subject to the conditions as outlined in the report. NOTES: That the Applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Committee on this application.
12.	Late List PDF 209 KB Additional documents: FINAL - Oldham_Council_Planning_Committee_Meeting_Pre-Committee_Brief , item 12. PDF 2 MB Minutes: RESOLVED that the information as contained in the late list be noted.