140 year-old Oldham pub building could be demolished for new convenience store

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Owd Tatts Pub in Butler Green, Chadderton, has been proposed as the new site for ‘a small, local food store’ in plans submitted to Oldham Council this week.

The development would see the “eyesore” pub building demolished after it has stood derelict for over four years. Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon said: “Pubs are vital for bringing the community together and they should be protected, however with the Owd Tatts site we have seen it grow into an increasing state of disrepair and ruin, with many in the local area describing its current state as an eyesore. “Therefore, it is good that a local company will take on the site and renew it, bringing the site back into a good standard for the local area.” Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...

just click here to give it a go. Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon previously mentioned the pub in a blog post where he called for more powers for communities to ‘fight’ to save their local pub before they close.

The building first opened as a pub in the 1890s. But since Owd Tatts closed down in mid-2018 following a financial struggle, the site has deteriorated and the surrounding area is considered a fly-tipping ‘hotspot’ by the local council.