Construction has officially started on the £32 million Prince's Gate housing development in Oldham town centre. The project will deliver 331 flats, including 75 affordable homes partly funded by council Right-to-Buy capital receipts. The development is backed by £31.5 million from GMCA's Good Growth Funding plus additional government funding. Phase 1 will deliver the 75 affordable homes, followed by Phase 2 with 256 build-to-rent homes. The council delegated contractor selection to senior officials rather than holding a public cabinet meeting. The development is part of wider town centre regeneration efforts to create a more vibrant and inclusive place for businesses and communities.
Housebuilder Redrow has unveiled a new 'view home' at its Bishop Meadows development between Royton and Shaw. The four-bedroom Windsor property is fully styled and allows potential buyers to explore layouts, finishes, and energy-efficient features. The development will eventually include more than 200 homes, five acres of green space, and an orchard. A Windsor property is currently available to reserve for £435,000. Redrow offers a Key Worker Deposit Contribution scheme providing up to £25,000 and a Movemaker scheme to help with selling existing properties.
First Choice Homes Oldham has completed a £7.1 million development at Mossylea Close in Middleton, transforming a brownfield site into 29 new homes. The scheme includes 21 affordable rental properties allocated through Rochdale Council's housing register and eight shared ownership properties. Councillors Neil Emmott and Danny Meredith toured the site, praising the project as addressing the borough's housing emergency. The development consists of 24 three-bedroom houses, three two-bedroom houses, and two two-bedroom bungalows. FCHO plans to build 600 more homes in coming years, including schemes in Middleton and Heywood.
Oldham has secured £31.5 million from Greater Manchester's Good Growth Fund for the Prince's Gate development, delivering 331 new homes including 75 social housing units next to Oldham Mumps station. This forms part of a wider plan to create 2,000 new homes across Oldham town centre over the next decade. The investment is part of the first £400m allocation from the £1bn GM Good Growth Fund, which will unlock nearly 3,000 homes, 22,000 jobs and 2 million square feet of employment space across Greater Manchester. The Prince's Gate car park has closed to enable construction starting later this year.