Area
Regeneration in Oldham
Oldham's regeneration tracker: the town-centre masterplan, Prince's Gate, Broadway Green and the borough's two Pride in Place boards.
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The place
Oldham's regeneration centres on the town centre, with district activity in Chadderton, Failsworth, Royton, Shaw and Saddleworth. The council and Muse are taking forward a town-centre masterplan expected to deliver around 2,000 homes over 15 years, with the first phase of 331 homes on site at Prince's Gate, Mumps. In Chadderton, a joint venture with Grasscroft and Seddon is planned to bring more than 500 homes at Broadway Green.
Who decides and delivers
Oldham Council leads planning and land decisions and is the council's development partner for the town centre, while the Oldham Town Centre Board oversees Towns Fund projects. Two neighbourhood boards are developing Pride in Place plans: Chadderton, chaired by an independent board chair, and Alt and Holts. First Choice Homes Oldham and Regenda Homes are among the registered providers active in the borough.
What each edition tracks
Each quarterly briefing tracks the town-centre masterplan, the two neighbourhood boards and delivery against the borough's stepped housing requirement. It is dated to the day its research was checked, 19 September 2026 for this edition.
Current edition
Q3 2026
As at 19 September 2026
Funding, places and delivery. A briefing for the organisations bringing forward homes and regeneration across Oldham, Chadderton, Failsworth, Royton, Shaw and Saddleworth. Research checked 19 September 2026.
Regeneration projects in Oldham
Other live schemes include 120 apartments at the former Riley's site on King Street, the 192,000 sq ft Hollinwood Junction employment scheme, and the SportsTown development at Boundary Park with its own Skills Pathway. Northern Roots at Snipe Clough is being developed as an urban farm and eco-park, and Spindles has taken on Tommyfield Market's relocation, freeing the old market site for Tommyfield Park. Royton's public realm and Town Hall restoration are also progressing.
Construction and housing funding in Oldham
National funding and finance decisions sit with Homes England and the National Housing Bank, while the Greater Manchester Combined Authority runs the Good Growth Fund, Atom Valley and the Brownfield Housing Fund. Oldham Council is accountable body for Pride in Place and the Impact Fund, and is development partner with Muse for the town centre. A proposed Oldham Mayoral Development Corporation, covering new homes and town-centre transformation, is under development but not yet designated.
Who decides regeneration in Oldham
Oldham Council sets local housing need and planning policy, working with Muse as development partner for the town centre. The Oldham Town Centre Board, formerly the Town Deal Board, oversees Towns Fund projects. Neighbourhood boards in Chadderton and Alt and Holts decide local investment priorities, and registered providers including First Choice Homes Oldham deliver affordable housing schemes across the borough's town and district centres.
Questions about regeneration in Oldham
- What regeneration is happening in Oldham?
- Oldham town centre is being rebuilt with Muse across a 15-year masterplan expected to deliver around 2,000 homes, with the first phase under way at Prince's Gate, Mumps. In Chadderton, a joint venture with Grasscroft and Seddon is planned to bring over 500 homes at Broadway Green.
- How is construction and housing funded in Oldham?
- Homes England and the National Housing Bank make national funding decisions, while the Greater Manchester Combined Authority runs the Good Growth Fund, Atom Valley and the Brownfield Housing Fund. Oldham Council is accountable body for the borough's two Pride in Place neighbourhoods.
- Who leads regeneration in Oldham?
- Oldham Council leads planning and land decisions with Muse as its town-centre development partner. The Chadderton and Alt and Holts neighbourhood boards set local priorities, and registered providers including First Choice Homes Oldham deliver affordable housing across the borough.
The Oldham handbook
Planning and building-regulations guidance for the area, published separately.
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