An Oldham property is set to become a children's home after plans were given the green light.

Back in June, a proposal was submitted to convert a home on Broadway Street into a unit which would house five children, while carers would provide support to the children.

Original plans looked to house six children, but following a request to reduce the number of bedrooms to five, the proposal has been given the go ahead.

According to a planning statement, the red brick terraced house will have a bedroom for each of the three children residing at the property, along with shared living facilities.

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The plans originally looked to provide six bedrooms for children, with four on the first floor and two on the second floors.

However, concerns were raised about the lighting in one of the second floors bedrooms, which saw the applicant asked to omit this bedroom, which they agreed to do.

Instead, that room will serve as a room for staff.

According to the application, at least two members of staff will be present at the property at all times, with staff working on a rota basis.

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The property's basement will have another staff room and a storage space, while the ground floor will have a living room, dining room and kitchen.

Both the first floor and second floor will each have a bathroom.

In an application report, an Oldham Council planning officer said that alterations to the building would not lead to "significant additional overbearing, overshadowing or overlooking impact on neighbours".

The officer also felt that the children's home would be an appropriate addition to the area and would not have an "adverse" impact on the area's character.

The plans were formally given the go-ahead on Thursday, September 12.