Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Plans to convert run-down textile mills in Oldham could serve as the ‘blueprint’ for bringing historic buildings across Greater Manchester back into use and reducing green belt development, a council leader has said.
Oldham council and Historic England are drawing up a strategy for securing the sustainable future of more than 60 mills across the borough.
Buildings without listed status could receive greater protection, while others could be transformed into housing or commercial developments.
The strategy also sets out potential funding opportunities to help with the ‘prohibitive’ costs and viability of bringing heritage buildings back into use.
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