Oldham Council to sign off Muse 2,000-home development plan
Oldham council’s cabinet gave the green light to a 15-year framework for the residential-led regeneration of the town centre, while proposals for the first 295 homes are being developed.
Working with Muse, Oldham Council has drafted a plan to deliver 2,000 homes across several town centre brownfield sites.
The project team advising on the 2,000-home masterplan comprises Hawkins Brown, Planit, Donald Insall Associates, Turley, Social Value Portal, CBRE, Arcadis, Max Fordham, WSP, and Civic Engineers.
The first site to come under development will be Princes Gate, located next to Oldham Mumps Metrolink stop. Muse plans to deliver just shy of 300 flats across three blocks here. A planning application for the scheme is due early next year with a start on site planned in Q4 2025.
The authority also consulted on its town centre regeneration plans in the summer, with the framework setting out plans for homes providing a range of types and tenures. Following the consultation, the development framework will go before the cabinet for adoption.
Once adopted, the framework will be used by Oldham Council’s planning committee when considering planning applications in the five character areas set out in the framework.
These are:
- The Civic and Residential Quarter
- The Retail Core
- The Cultural & Creative Quarter
- Eastern Edge and Oldham Mumps, and Western Edge and Educational Quarter
Cllr Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council, said
“Our partnership with Muse is game-changing for Oldham and this next step will mark a huge milestone in our town’s future. I’m especially pleased that we have the opportunity to breathe new life into Prince’s Gate with much-needed, affordable new homes in a great location at the heart of a transformed town centre.
We’re maximising every chance to make Oldham a fantastic place to live and visit—and we’re bringing the community with us every step of the way.”
Emma Payne, project manager at Muse added: “We are delighted that the development framework is set to be approved by Oldham Council’s cabinet. We enjoyed meeting with Oldhamers during this summer’s community conversation and sharing our vision for a town centre with character, thousands of new homes, and an emphasis on sustainability, community and quality''