For the latest Oldham news sign up to the MyOldham newsletter here An estate of 88 modern affordable homes is to be built in place of crumbling tower blocks that dominate the gateway to Oldham.
The borough’s planning committee has approved plans to replace the former Crossbank House and Summervale House tower blocks with a new development.
The new estate, which would be a mix of apartments and houses, would take the place of the 1960s towers, which are scheduled for demolition.
The applicant, housing association First Choice Homes Oldham, hopes to begin building in March next year using funding from Homes England.
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