• Change of Use, Manchester Street, Oldham OL9
    As the proposed development site was in an area where coal mining legacies may impact on ground stability a Coal Mining Risk Assessment was required to support the application for the erection of a dwelling. As part of the assessment a Coal Authority report was procured which indicated that the site was in an area […]
  • Erection of a Mixed Use Building, Burnley Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, OL1
    Due to the site being within a ‘Development High Risk Area’ the Coal Authority raised an object to the application until the applicant had submitted a Coal Mining Risk Assessment (CMRA). The aim of a CMRA is to identify any coal mining legacy risks and set out a proposed mitigation strategy to demonstrate to the […]
  • Erection of a Dwelling, Belmont Street, Oldham, OL1
    Due to the site being within a ‘Development High Risk Area’ the Coal Authority raised an object to the application until the applicant had submitted a Coal Mining Risk Assessment (CMRA). The aim of a CMRA is to identify any coal mining legacy risks and set out a proposed mitigation strategy to demonstrate to the […]
  • Proposed soccer centre, Land To East Of Alexandra Centre Retail Park, Park Road, Oldham, OL4 1SA
    As the site was within a ‘Development High Risk Area’ as defined by the Coal Authority a Coal Mining Risk Assessment was required to support the planning application in order to demonstrate that the site can be safely developed. The assessment comprised of the review of the published geology provided by the British Geological Survey […]