'Beguiling' beauty spot could soon be home to an 'exclusive' village

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A old cotton mill in Greenfield could soon be transformed into a luxury retirement village with almost 60 homes. Waterside Mill in Chew Valley may soon be converted into 59 flats and townhouses for the over 55s, if a planning application submitted to Oldham Council is approved.

Plans by textile company Tanner Bros Ltd, who have owned the site for generations, would see the 200-year-old three-storey mill building converted into ‘generous sized apartments’ with one or two bedrooms and amenities for residents.

The existing office building would be turned into a lounge, gym and business centre and residents would have access to communal terraces on upper stories. ‘Dilapidated’ former weaving sheds and storage buildings would need to be demolished to make way for several town houses.

The retirement village would be modelled off Birtle Brook on the border between Rochdale and Bury, which describes itself as a an 'exclusive community' where pensioners can 'enjoy independence' while having access to 'as much or as little support as they need'.