Diego_Sideburns Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I quote from the Council’s publication ‘Oldham Athletic Football Club: Frequently Asked Questions’. Q: What is being proposed for the Lancaster Club? A: We have some good ideas but these are in the early stages of development. The vision is to provide a leisure regeneration scheme at a key destination site into Oldham. The Lancaster Club is a Grade II listed building and must be retained as part of the overall proposals. It is difficult to say categorically what the eventual use of the building will be, although uses such as a Public House, office and conferencing space have been considered. Irrespective of the eventual use, the building will benefit from significant expenditure which will safeguard it for many years to come. However, at last night’s Cabinet meeting, on an item of urgent business, it was reported that, although the original plan for the site was to develop a commercial leisure scheme, due to limited interest and insufficient demand to cover the whole site, it is now proposed that the scheme would be residential in scope. The intention would be for the Council to obtain outline approval, service the site and sell development plots to developers, with an element of commercial development to the front of the site. Members were advised that, in order to facilitate comprehensive development in the area, the Council would re-locate the planned soccer centre onto the non-trust land to the North of the Lancaster Club, the allotment gardens would require a replacement site and it may be necessary to reinstate the sports provision to an alternative site. Consultation is to take place with residents and stakeholders. The Agenda and Minutes on the Oldham MBC web site show that this matter comprised two separate items (one commercially sensitive dealt with in private) out of ten items considered in a meeting lasting only 33 minutes. The proposal is reported in tonight’s Chron : Housing plan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticMark Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forte_Baby Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 So how will the locals react to that. More traffic on a daily basis. Good to see the council backing out of much more needed Leisure facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Well it will tick the box for the council to provide new housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longtimeblue Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Well it will tick the box for the council to provide new housing. Hi-Rises please, loads of them.. Anything to make the proposed ground seem retospectively like a decent proposition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hi-Rises please, loads of them.. Anything to make the proposed ground seem retospectively like a decent proposition. Travellers' Site?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshOWTB Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Interesting indeed. If they get permission for housing the value of the land will increase. Wonder if the 'deal in principle' we made had conditions that we would get more money if it was used for housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhamandy1 Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I hope the council just build a couple of flats and house those unwanted in other areas, would be funny if those who opposed the stadium got chavs and loud mouthed thugs to contend with in our place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancy lad Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Travellers' Site?! I swear to god I would literally piss myself laughing if that happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhamains Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hope it's like the Chatsworth council estate off Shameless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornbloweroafc Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Hope it's like the Chatsworth council estate off Shameless With a Tescos please! Traffic doubled everyday of the year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 With a Tescos please! Traffic doubled everyday of the year! Asda. Just a tad chavier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Interesting indeed. If they get permission for housing the value of the land will increase. Wonder if the 'deal in principle' we made had conditions that we would get more money if it was used for housing. The land was to be valued by an independent valuer a it stood. Unfortunately none of the money goes to OAFC, it goes to Simon Blitz and his mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I quote from the Council’s publication ‘Oldham Athletic Football Club: Frequently Asked Questions’. Q: What is being proposed for the Lancaster Club? A: We have some good ideas but these are in the early stages of development. The vision is to provide a leisure regeneration scheme at a key destination site into Oldham. The Lancaster Club is a Grade II listed building and must be retained as part of the overall proposals. It is difficult to say categorically what the eventual use of the building will be, although uses such as a Public House, office and conferencing space have been considered. Irrespective of the eventual use, the building will benefit from significant expenditure which will safeguard it for many years to come. However, at last night’s Cabinet meeting, on an item of urgent business, it was reported that, although the original plan for the site was to develop a commercial leisure scheme, due to limited interest and insufficient demand to cover the whole site, it is now proposed that the scheme would be residential in scope. The intention would be for the Council to obtain outline approval, service the site and sell development plots to developers, with an element of commercial development to the front of the site. Members were advised that, in order to facilitate comprehensive development in the area, the Council would re-locate the planned soccer centre onto the non-trust land to the North of the Lancaster Club, the allotment gardens would require a replacement site and it may be necessary to reinstate the sports provision to an alternative site. Consultation is to take place with residents and stakeholders. The Agenda and Minutes on the Oldham MBC web site show that this matter comprised two separate items (one commercially sensitive dealt with in private) out of ten items considered in a meeting lasting only 33 minutes. The proposal is reported in tonight’s Chron : Housing plan It was announced a while ago that the leisure regeneration was to take place in Hollinwood around the area where the Roxy stood and the gas works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The land was to be valued by an independent valuer a it stood. Unfortunately none of the money goes to OAFC, it goes to Simon Blitz and his mate. Who incurred the expenditure in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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