14 industrial starter units at Grape Mill, New Coin Street, Oldham
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Oldham Planning Committee on 5 Nov 2025.
What was proposed
The application sought 14 individual B2 general industrial starter units, arranged in two blocks with access, parking, bin storage and cycle storage.
“The application seeks full planning permission for 14 individual starter units (Use Class B2 - General Industrial).”
“The proposed warehouses will be arranged in two blocks: 12 units located centrally within the site, and 2 units positioned in the western corner.”
Officer report
The site and its setting
The site is a car park and open storage area beside Grape Mill, surrounded by commercial and industrial premises, within Flood Zone 3.
“The application site comprises a car park and open storage area located to the north of Grape Mill, New Colin Street, Royton, Oldham. It is surrounded by commercial premises and buildings of an industrial scale and is accessed via an existing route that runs adjacent to a warehouse extension of the main mill building.”
“The site is unallocated within the Local Plan but is located within a Coal Mining Referral Area and Flood Zone 3.”
Officer report
Earlier applications
Earlier applications concerned telecommunications equipment and an outline proposal for demolition and residential redevelopment, including a legal agreement.
“TEN/347497/21 -Upgrade of existing telecommunications installation. Application Noted 14.09.2021”
“PA/056551/09-Outline planning application for the demolition of Delta Mill and residential redevelopment. Means of access to be considered, all other matters reserved. Outline planning application for the demolition of Delta Mill and residential redevelopment. Means of access to be considered, all other matters reserved. Granted Subject to a legal agreement 17.11.2009”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended delegated approval subject to acceptable amended biodiversity net gain details and planning conditions.
“It is recommended that Members resolve to delegate to officers the final approval of the application, subject to the conditions listed at the end of this report, following receipt of amended BNG details which are confirmed as being acceptable to the Greater Manchester Ecology Unit in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Local Plan policies.”
Officer report
Why officers supported it
The scheme was considered acceptable in principle, appropriately designed, unlikely to harm neighbours or highways, and supportive of employment on a brownfield site.
“The application is considered acceptable in principle, as the development would support local businesses and retain an employment-generating use on a brownfield site within an existing commercial area within Royton. It is therefore in compliance with the aims and objectives of Policies 1 and 14 of the Local Plan.”
“Given that the units are located within an established commercial area of Royton, it is considered that the impact on the amenity of neighbouring occupiers would be minimal, particularly as the site is not adjacent to any residential uses.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
Highways, environmental health, utilities, drainage, ecology, the Environment Agency, mining and trees officers raised no objections subject to conditions or notes.
“Highways Officer No objections subject to conditions…”
“Environmental Health No objection subject to conditions…”
Officer report
Public comments
The application was publicised as a major development, and no public representations were received.
“In accordance with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, and the Council’s adopted Statement of Community Involvement, the application has been advertised as a major development by display of a site notice, and publication of a press notice.”
“In response, no representations have been received.”
Officer report
The committee vote
Councillors moved and seconded approval, which was unanimously supported in the vote.
“It was MOVED by Councillor Hince and SECONDED by Councillor Nasheen that the application be APPROVED.”
“On being put to the vote, it was UNANIMOUSLY cast IN FAVOUR OF APPROVAL.”
Minutes
The final decision
The application was granted subject to the conditions set out in the report.
“DECISION: That the application be GRANTED subject to the conditions as outlined in the report.”
Minutes
Sources
- Oldham Planning Committee minutes, 5 November 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Oldham's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Oldham Planning Committee
- Council
- Oldham
- Date
- Wednesday 5 November 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- Unanimous
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
14 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 1 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.