APRIL has seen some important planning applications get approval and The Oldham Times has looked at some of the key ones to get planning permission in recent weeks.
Plans for a new gym have been approved at a complex in Delph.
Based at Gatehead Mill on Delph New Road, the gym will occupy a two-storey building which was formerly a storage unit for an adjoining business based at the complex.
The land is an employment area including manufacturing, storage, offices and a builder's merchant.
The gym itself will include a lobby area with a reception, along with showers, toilets and changing rooms based at northern end of the ground floor.
17 parking spaces, including one disabled space, will be available along with a storage facility for bicycles.
According to the Design and Access Statement, the new use for the building will not require any external work and will remain in good condition due to it being used as a gym.
The application was originally submitted in October 2021 and was approved on April 6.
A house is being turned into a care home for three children which is set to be run by a highly-rated care service provider.
The 2 Burton Avenue, Lees, property currently has five bedrooms, including one ensuite, and a main bathroom.
The address would house three children between 11 and 18, along with two support staff members and one registered manager.
The children are designated as 'Look after Children' and the care which is provided will be subject to Care Orders from the relevant authorities.
The home will be run by Oasis Adolescent Services Ltd (OAS) which operates three care homes in Oldham, two of which are rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted and one which is rated as 'good'.
The application was approved on April 11, just a week after it was submitted.
A former pub in Oldham is set to be converted into eight flats following approval from the planning committee.
The former Egerton Arms in Derker is currently derelict and in need of a full refurbishment, with new internal walls, new windows and structural work all on the to-do list.
The proposals include plans to demolish a block of toilets to the rear of the building to create an area for bin and cycle storage, and to add a first-floor extension at the side of the building.
Based on Egerton Street, the new flats will be based in "a commercial and residential sector with easy access to amenities, public transport, parking and walking distance into the town centre".
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