Boundary Park Boundary Park, Hilbre Avenue / Furtherwood Road Oldham OL1 2PB Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
1) Creation of three open netball courts with associated acoustic and security fencing, 2) Changing room building (alternative location to that approved under application ), 3) Introduction of terraced seating overlooking the recently completed Little Wembley training pitch, 4) Reconfiguration of the existing car/coach park with access from Hilbre Avenue and introduction of a pedestrian 'Bee Way' route, 5) New/replacement lighting within the car park and along the Bee Way, 6) Provision of bin and cycle stores, 7) Creation of a formalised ground crew compound, 8) Modification of concourse immediately in front Boundary Park stadium including relocation of 2 existing food concession stands, 9) Erection of a public art feature combining the OAFC owl and 'The Oldham Embryo'; 10) Reconfiguration of Boundary Drive turning head, and 11) associated hard and soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Apr 2026 · Planning Committee · Last checked 1 Aug 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Oldham Planning Committee on 15 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the sports facilities would provide health benefits and could be accommodated without harming neighbours, subject to conditions.
- Two objections raised concerns about disturbance, traffic, a restrictive covenant and the effect of agreed funding.
- The committee voted 8–1 to approve the application, with no abstentions, subject to the reported conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Oldham's committee minutes of 15 Apr 2026.
Documents 46
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 21
Plans & drawings 13
Application forms 1
Other documents 9
Associated applications 3
Part of
- Full1 Creation of three open netball courts with associated acoustic and security fencing, 2…This applicationFUL/355510/25
Site constraints 2
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How this decision compares
Decided in 90 days from validation, 29 days slower than Oldham's median of 61 for full applications. Approved, as 90% of full applications here are.
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Public comments
67% object · below the UK average of 75%
63 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14546924
- Neighbours
- 8 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 23 Jan 2026
- Comments by
- 12 Feb 2026
- Site or press notice
- 5 Feb 2026
- Committee
- 15 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
15 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Referenced application
Council archive
"Little Wembley" Training Pitch Oldham Athletic Football Club Boundary Park Oldham Hilbre Avenue OL1 2PA
Variation of condition 10 (hours of use) relating to application FUL/351570/23 to permit use between 09.00 and 18.00 hours on Saturdays and between 09.00 and 21.00 hours on all other days (previously approved hours between 09.00 and 21.00 hours on Monday to Friday, 10.00 and 18.00 hours on Saturday and 10.00 and 21.00 hours on Sunday)
- Received
- 4 Mar 2024
- Decided
- 6 Jun 2024
- Outcome
- Approved
- Type
- Conditions
