Mapping out the possibilities

OLDHAM investment zones

Revitalising Oldham
11 sites seen as prime investment locations


Here are the 11 sites identified by Oldham Council as ideal locations for investors (see map):




Purple: Rochdale Road campus: land currently owned by Oldham College and the council-owned Grange School site are available for new educational facilities and redevelopment of Grange School.



Orange: Civic hub: The Hotel Future Project — the National Hospitality Training Academy — to create an integrated hub with a mixed use of leisure, civic and commercial office opportunities.



Blue: Markets: enhance the indoor or outdoor market which offers wider retail and family-friendly opportunities. The area also includes the current Oldham Sports Centre, on Lord Street, parking and small areas of landscaping.



Dark blue: Booth Street: an under-utilised commercial site — which includes a number of vacant buildings — adjacent to Oldham College and King Street Metrolink.



Red: Western Gateway: opportunities to develop education, technology, commercial or leisure facilities on land which currently houses vacant buildings, such as Rileys Snooker Hall. The land includes Oldham

Sixth Form College, Mecca Bingo and St Patrick’s Church.



Dark green: Retail core and town hall: the Grade II-listed town hall which requires refurbishment and could be used for leisure, retail or commercial purposes.



Peach: Town centre Metrolink stops: development opportunities along the Union Street tram route, from King Street to Oldham Mumps, which includes listed buildings along the route and next generation broadband access.



Light blue: the new West End: the council hopes a new theatre, heritage centre or family-orientated restaurants to be developed at a cultural hub at the south of Union Street, which currently contains a mix use of civic, commercial and retail building, vacant or under used.



Pink: Eastern Gateway: reuse existing buildings or develop vacant land currently owned by TFGM and Oldham Council. They include the old bank building and bus depot. The site takes in the new Oldham Mumps Metrolink stop.



Yellow: Meridian Centre: seen as prime land for business and industry redevelopment, south west of King Street roundabout. Currently owned by the Meridian Development Company.



Dark Pink: Alexandra Retail Park: This mostly-vacant site located at the south of Oldham Way is seen as key development spot, with the view to improve pedestrian and vehicle access.