Oldham to build 11,500 new homes as part of controversial GM housing plan

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Oldham to build 11,500 new homes as part of controversial GM housing plan
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After a decade of discussions, the council voted to accept the ‘Places for Everyone’ (PfE) plan

More than 11,500 new homes are due to be built in Oldham by 2037 as part of a hotly debated Greater Manchester housing plan. After a decade of discussions, the council voted to accept the ‘Places for Everyone’ plan at a full council meeting on Wednesday March 13.

She added: “Our focus is on building the right type of homes to help people get their first foot on the property ladder, downsize in older age or buy their next family home.” He said: “Expensive luxury housing on our greenbelt is not the answer for our families and young people struggling to get onto the housing ladder.”Dave Arnott, the Conservative Royton North councillor, supported the idea: “If you build on greenbelt, you will never get it back, you cannot unbuild it for your kids and your grandkids.”

“We are only releasing enough greenbelt land to ensure we can fully meet our housing and employment needs.

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