{"id":678207,"date":"2026-01-06T18:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/678207\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T18:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T18:14:13","slug":"work-officially-begins-on-32m-oldham-project-to-transform-an-underused-car-park-into-more-than-300-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/678207\/","title":{"rendered":"Work officially begins on \u00a332m Oldham project to transform an \u2018underused car park\u2019 into more than 300 homes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Construction can officially start on a major \u00a332m project to transform an \u2018underused car park\u2019 into more than 300 new homes in Oldham<\/a>. Developers Muse can now put spades in the ground at Prince\u2019s Gate in Oldham Mumps after the environmental pre-conditions were met this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The GMCA-backed project will see a piece of council land finally be brought back into use, after several previous plans for the plot fell through. The area at the end of Yorkshire St will be turned into three red-brick towers with more than 331 flats.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 16, 12, and six storey high apartment blocks will contain 159 one-beds, 141 two-beds and 31 three-bed units. And 75 of the new homes will be available for social rent.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On the ground floor, the blocks will contain new commercial units for use by cafes, shops or even community uses like creches and health services. With only 18 car parking spaces, the towers are designed to be as \u2018car free\u2019 as possible, with the Metrolink station just minutes away.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Council leader Arooj Shah said the scheme is \u2018about building a vibrant, modern neighbourhood and setting the tone for the next chapter of Oldham\u2019s regeneration<\/a>\u2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know how urgently we need more housing, particularly affordable housing, and this investment helps us deliver real results for residents,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Initial groundworks have already started, and building works are now expected \u2018as soon as the weather allows\u2019 now that the council has discharged Muse\u2019s biodiversity assessments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Special Projects Development Lead confirmed: \u201cThe submitted Biodiversity Gain Plan and associated documents are acceptable to be discharged and to allow the development to commence.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The project is backed by \u00a331.5m from the GMCA\u2019s \u00a31bn Good Growth Fund, a pot of money designed to support big regeneration projects around Greater Manchester.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Once completed, the construction would \u2018break the curse\u2019 of the Mumps site, which was supposed to become an M&S and then a Lidl in two major deals that both fell through at the final moment.<\/p>\n

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