In deciding whether an Environmental Impact Assessment is required for certain types of development, normally the local planning authority must 'screen' every application. The determination is referred to as a 'screening opinion.'
Cases are listed in alphabetical order of their site address.
Bleasdale Street
Site: Shiloh Healthcare, Bleasdale Street, Royton OL2 6PZ.
Proposal
- Demolition of existing buildings
- Erection of 32 no. dwellings
- Associated landscaping.
Denton Lane
Site: Land adjacent to Denton Lane, Crossley.
Proposal
The refurbishment of 365 units and the construction of 85 new dwellings, with required infrastructure, landscaping and recreational open space.
Dew Way
Site: Land adjacent to Dew Way.
Proposal
The construction of 47 new units, with required infrastructure, and landscaping
Duchess Street
Site: Duchess Street Industrial Estate, Duchess Street, Shaw OL2 7UX.
Proposal
Erection of three industrial units to form B1, B2 and B8 uses.
Featherstall Road South
Site: Former Better Gym, Featherstall Road South, Oldham OL9 6HL.
Proposal
Change of use of former gym and childs play area to fashion warehouse (class A1) with associated cafe facility.
Higginshaw Lane
Site: Land (former gas works) at Higginshaw Lane.
Proposal
Contaminated land remedial works.
- Regulation 5 Request for Screening Opinion
- Regulation 5 Request for Screening Opinion Additional Information
- Regulation 5 Request for Screening Opinion Email from Stratus Environmental
- Regulation 5 Request for Screening Opinion Location Site Plan
- Regulation 5 Request for Screening Opinion EIA Analysis
- Oldham Council's Screening Opinion
Keswick Avenue
Site: Land adjacent to Keswick Avenue.
Proposal
The construction of 78 dwellings, with required infrastructure, landscaping and recreational open space.
Lilac Mill
Site: Lilac Mill, Beal Lane, Shaw OL2 8PJ
Proposal
Minor material amendment application to previously approved MMA/331905/12 of PA/58754/10 (1no. BDC picking warehouse and link buildings with associated car parking, landscaping, security and acoustic fencing and extended security lodge).
Amendments include:
- Reduction of the floor space of the pick-face warehouse.
- Relocation of the welfare & office accommodation to the northern elevation of pickface warehouse.
- Reduction in length of the pickface ware house.
- Increase in size of service yard.
- Width of the link building has been reduced.
- Access road to/from the eastern car-park has been widened (resulting in no requirement for traffic signals).
Proposal
Minor material amendment application to previously approved PA/58754/10 to:
- Lowering staircase to parapet to link building
- Retention of existing ground level
- Removal of first floor shutter access door
- Repositioning of personal access doors
- Identification of roof lights and smoke vents
- External level changes to surrounding landform
- Relocation of the proposed louvers on each elevation of the pickface building
- Revisions to the green space buffer between the northern car-park and the River Beal tributary.
Lumb Lane
Site: Lumb Farm, Lumb Lane, Littlemoss, M43 7LB.
Proposal
Construction of two buildings for the housing of process plant and CHP and the storage of wood biomass fuel together with ancillary administrative facilities including offices incorporating a learning centre.
Primrose Bank
Site: Land adjacent to Primrose Bank.
Proposal
The refurbishment of 51 units, the construction of 192 dwellings, with associated infrastructure, landscaping and recreational open space.
Rochdale Road
Site: Land adjacent to Rochdale Road.
Proposal
Construction of 28 dwellings.
Royd Mill
Site: Chamber Road, Oldham, OL 8 4PT.
Proposal
The erection of 52 dwellings.
Royton District Centre
Site: Royton District centre (bounded by High Street, Croft Head, Radclifee Street, Middleton Road and Rochdale Road).
Proposal
Proposed retail led mixed use development (including food store (net sales are of 2974sqm, GIA 5543sqm) and service yard area, retail and service units, a public house, medical centre and 384 space car park.
- Regulation 5 Request Proposed Site Layout - A1 Screening
- Oldham Council Screening Opinion
- Regulation 5 Request
- Regulation 5 Request OS Plan-A1 - redline screening
Royton Wastewater Treatment Works
Site: The Causeway off Broadway Business Park, Chadderton.
Proposal
Proposed development to improve existing wastewater treatment process to allow regulatory compliance in river water quality.
Rugby Mill
Site: Gorse Street, Chadderton.
Proposal
Demolition of Rugby Mill.