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Secretary of State gives green light to planning permission for Northern Roots urban farm and eco-park in Oldham

Secretary of State gives green light to planning permission for Northern Roots urban farm and eco-park in Oldham

by Nikki Brown | Nov 10, 2022 | Natural Environment

The hybrid planning application for Northern Roots, which is creating the UK’s largest urban farm and eco-park in Oldham, was unanimously approved by Oldham Council’s Planning Committee in October 2022. However, due to the Northern Roots development being located in...
21 community projects announced as winners of Greater Manchester’s Green Spaces Fund

21 community projects announced as winners of Greater Manchester’s Green Spaces Fund

by Nikki Brown | Oct 18, 2022 | Natural Environment

The winners of the first round of Greater Manchester’s Green Spaces Fund were announced by Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham at the Greater Manchester Green Summit on Monday 17 October. Almost £400,000 has been awarded across 21 community schemes throughout...
Northern Roots secures planning permission for urban farm and eco-park in Oldham

Northern Roots secures planning permission for urban farm and eco-park in Oldham

by Nikki Brown | Oct 13, 2022 | Natural Environment

The hybrid planning application for Northern Roots, which is creating the UK’s largest urban farm and eco-park near Oldham town centre, has been unanimously approved by Oldham Council planning committee. Developed for and with local communities, the vision for...
Housing association secures £95m funding package to deliver energy-efficient homes in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside

Housing association secures £95m funding package to deliver energy-efficient homes in Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside

by Nikki Brown | Jul 29, 2022 | Retrofitting, Sustainable Development

A Greater Manchester based housing association, First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO), has secured a £95m funding package from Santander UK to support its development programme and improve the energy efficiency of existing homes. The funding from Santander UK enables FCHO,...
UK’s largest urban farm submits application for Oldham site

UK’s largest urban farm submits application for Oldham site

by Ryan Johns | May 13, 2022 | Natural Environment

A full planning application for Northern Roots, which is set to be the UK’s largest urban farm and country-park, has been submitted. The application covers the vision for the northern third of the 160-acre site in Oldham, Greater Manchester, along with detailed...
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