Land At The Rear Huddersfield Road, Lees, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL4
- Land size
- 0.17 acres
Description
LAND FOR SALE THAT HAS PLANNING PERMISSSION FOR 4 TOWNHOUSES. IN A POPULAR RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH SADDLEWORTH AND LEES ON YOUR DOORSTEP.
LAND / DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY / FULL PLANNING PERMISSION / RESIDENTIAL LOCATION / CLOSE TO LOCAL AMENITIES AND SCHOOLS
An excellent opportunity to purchase land with full planning permission for 4 townhouses in a prominent position following the removal of existing garages/steel container.
The piece of land measures approx 0.17 acres.
If you would like to see the planning application please have a look at Oldham Council planning application number VAR/351088/23 for full details.
The topography of the site consists of sloping grasslands to the front and a collection of timber garages and a steel container towards the back. An access track leads from Huddersfield road and runs through the land to provide access to the rear of the properties on Huddersfield road
Conveniently situated off the A62, the site is close to all the local amenities of Saddleworth villages, whilst Oldham, Manchester and Huddersfield town centres are easily accessed via the A62.
All interested parties MUST satisfy themselves as to all matters, site area, ground conditions and all conditions attached to the Planning Permission.
For more information, please call our Ryder and Dutton Land and New Homes team
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Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-01-29
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
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- Water
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Gigabit full fibre
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Hey-with-Zion Primary School633 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 281
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England/Methodist
- St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy652 metresNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 244
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Knowsley Junior School722 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Pupils
- 216
- Type
- Foundation school
- Springhead Infant and Nursery School755 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Pupils
- 150
- Type
- Community school
- St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 200
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Waterhead Academy504 metresOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 761
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Oasis Academy Leesbrook1.1 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,349
- Type
- Free schools
- The Blue Coat CofE School1.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,702
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 975
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The Brian Clarke Church of England Academy2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 950
- Type
- Free schools
- Faith
- Church of England
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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