Suez (Former Viridor Transfer Station) Arkwright Street Oldham OL9 9LZ

1. 23 Jan 2025

   Received by Oldham

2. 31 Jan 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 March 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Oldham took a median of 68 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Oldham for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Oldham's median decision took 68 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

This application sits outside the common categories, and the council record linked on this page sets out the specific procedure that applies. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Bentfield Industrial Units Stockfield Road Chadderton Oldham OL9 9LL

  CND/345595/20 Submitted 8 Oct 2020 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 4 (landfill gas and contamination risk) of application PA/344529/20.

  Granted Conditions 10 docs

• Unit 2 3 Bentfield Industrial Units Stockfield Road Chadderton OL9 9LL

  PA/344861/20 Submitted 13 May 2020 100 yards away

  1. Installation of three number air cooled chillers. 2. Installation of new chilled water primary pumping and secondary pumping system. 3. Installation of new combined header system. 4. Connections into the existing chilled water circuit on both the primary aside and the secondary side in an operating environment [no hot taps required]. 5. New heat recovery piping and pumping system. 6 Installation and provision of new pipework supports. 7. Installation of a new acoustic fence to Lansdowne Road.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Waste Disposal Site Arkwright Street Oldham Oldham

  FUL/346007/20 Submitted 21 Dec 2020 100 yards away

  Development of a re-use area and associated car park within the existing transfer station container storage yard, comprised of a 2no. 40 foot reused shipping containers (to make one unit) and canopy structure, with 3 metre seperation fencing and gates, along with ramped and step access.

  Granted Full applications 13 docs
  Domestic

• Bentfield Industrial Units Stockfield Road Chadderton Oldham OL9 9LL

  FUL/348617/22 Submitted 3 Mar 2022 100 yards away

  Erection of a 2,500kW/2,500kWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to be housed in 3no storage container units.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Unit M Westwood Industrial Estate Arkwright Street Oldham OL9 9LZ

  FUL/348893/22 Submitted 13 Apr 2022 150 yards away

  Proposed two storey extension to existing warehouse for additional B8 storage space

  Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs

• Land On The North Side Of Arkwright Street Opposite Arckwright Street Recycling Centre, Westwood Industrial Estate, Arkwright Street, Oldham, OL9 9LZ

  FUL/348210/21 Submitted 22 Dec 2021 150 yards away

  The removal of 4 no. existing antennas and headframe, 6 no. Remote Radio Units (RRUs) and the installation of 18 no. new antennas located on a new headframe, 1 no. grey electric meter cabinet, 1 no. ERS rack and ancillary development thereto, including the installation of Ericsson Radio Systems (ERSs), 2 no. transmission dishes, and 1 no. GPS module.

  Granted Full applications 25 docs

• LO/346084/21 Decided

  Asda Distribution Centre Dig Gate Lane Rochdale OL16 4NR

  Application for the storage of Hazardous Substances

  Received 4 Jan, published by the council 13 Aug 2026 Other
• DEM/353871/24 Granted

  Tommyfield Market Albion Street Oldham OL1 3BG

  Demolition of building

  Received 12 Dec, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Other
• DEM/353778/24 Granted

  Royal Oldham Hospital Rochdale Road Oldham OL1 2JH

  Demolition of part of the former Women and Children's building within the Royal Oldham Hospital grounds.

  Received 29 Nov, published by the council 2 Oct 2026 Other
• DEM/350127/22 Granted

  Tenants Hall Wrexham Close Oldham Oldham OL8 4SQ

  Demolition of the Tenants Hall, Wrexham Close, Hollinwood, OL8 4SQ.

  Received 14 Nov, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Other
• DEM/349017/22 Granted

  Saddleworth Secondary School High Street Uppermill Oldham OL3 6BU

  Demolition of Saddleworth School and all assoicated buildings.

  Received 6 May, published by the council 21 Jul 2026 Other