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Springhead Quarry Cooper Street Springhead Oldham OL4 4QS

Refused Oldham OUT/346856/21 Outline Application

Works: New dwelling Major scheme

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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Outline planning application (all matters reserved except for access, layout and landscaping) for a residential development of up to 158 dwellings with associated infrastructure. The matter of appearance is reserved for future consideration.

As published by the council, reference OUT/346856/21

Application record

Reference
OUT/346856/21
Type
Outline Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Permission
Received
11 May 2021
Validated
15 Mar 2022
Decided
16 Nov 2022
Ward
Saddleworth West And Lees
Parish
Saddleworth Parish Council
Decision by
Planning Committee
Postcode
OL4 4QS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 May 2021

    Received by Oldham

  2. 15 Mar 2022

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Nov 2022

    Decision issued: Refuse Permission

  4. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Millson Group Limited Agent, registered in Ashton-Under-Lyne

Active · incorporated 1987 · Ashton-Under-Lyne

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

74 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Oldham refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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