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Council launches consultation on HMO planning controls

Published: Monday, 06th October 2025

Oldham Council is asking residents to share their views on plans to introduce new rules for shared housing.

  • Derker homes

    Hive Homes starts work on 132 new homes in Derker

    Published: Tuesday, 07th January 2025

    Oldham Council and Hive Homes are celebrating the start of works which will see 132 new homes built in Derker across four brownfield sites.

  • People on a building site

    Oldham Council and Jigsaw Homes start work on new homes for young people at risk of homelessness

    Published: Monday, 09th December 2024

    Work has started to transform a vacant brownfield site into 15 homes for young people at risk of homelessness.

  • A CGI showing an aerial view of Oldham

    Oldham Council and Muse announce the start of their community conversation on town centre living

    Published: Wednesday, 24th July 2024

    Oldham Council and Muse are working together to help transform Oldham town centre as they introduce their draft Development Framework and reach out for community feedback.

  • Cllr Leader with Easter Eggs

    Oldham Council provides Easter treats to children in temporary accommodation

    Published: Friday, 22nd March 2024

    Children living in temporary accommodation will get a free Easter egg this year, thanks to an initiative from Oldham Council and their partner Muse.

  • House building site

    Building a local response to a national housing crisis

    Published: Thursday, 21st March 2024

    By Cllr Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council

  • Cllr Arooj Shah (centre) with (left) Harry Catherall, Chief Executive of Oldham Council, and (right) Phil Mayall, MD of Muse

    Work starts on the first of Oldham's 2,000 new town centre homes

    Published: Friday, 01st March 2024

    Plans to transform Oldham town centre with up to 2,000 much-needed new homes got underway this week, with initial works beginning at Oldham Civic Centre.

  • Oldham Housing Roundtable

    Tackling the housing crisis: 500 new social homes coming to Oldham announced at Oldham Housing Roundtable event

    Published: Friday, 02nd February 2024

    Oldham Council has pledged to get 500 new social homes built in the borough over the next five years.  

  • Leader of the Council, Cllr Arooj Shah

    Council Leader Blog: Bringing people together to tackle our housing crisis

    Published: Monday, 29th January 2024

    By Councillor Arooj Shah, Leader of Oldham Council

  • Cllr Arooj Shah with Cllr Elaine Taylor at a new housing development site

    Council Leader Blog: Tackling Oldham's housing crisis and putting our residents first

    Published: Tuesday, 09th January 2024

    Oldham is in a housing crisis. There are 7,500 families on Oldham’s social housing register – with almost 11,000 applications still being processed.

  • 3m for new homes

    £3million funding boost for Oldham Council to deliver housing

    Published: Tuesday, 17th October 2023

    A huge £3m in Government funding has been secured towards Oldham Council's plans to create up to 2,000 new homes and new public spaces right in the heart of the town centre.

  • Hartford Mill Demolition

    Owners set to demolish mill chimney

    Published: Monday, 25th September 2023

    Hartford Mill chimney is set to be knocked down – meaning longstanding regeneration plans for the area can now gather pace.

  • Picture includes Phil Mayall from Muse, Council Leader Cllr Arooj Shah, and the Council cabinet and officers, as well as the Muse bid team

    Oldhamer to partner with Council for once-in-a-generation transformation of town centre

    Published: Friday, 07th July 2023

    Thousands of new homes set in a revamped town centre are coming to Oldham - thanks to a new partnership formed with a born and bred Oldhamer, it was announced today.

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