The Local Plan will set housing policy in Oldham up to 2037 and lay the foundation for Greater Manchester's Plan for Homes and Jobs (previously known as the "Greater Manchester Spatial Framework" but since rebranded as "Places for Everyone"  following the withdrawal of Stockport). The Local Plan will impact on where houses are built, which type of houses are built, and which land can be built on. More importantly for our campaign it will also determine how green space will be protected. While the Green Belt itself is protected by law, there is a lot of green space whose protection is regulated by council policy e.g. Cowlishaw. The new Local Plan proposes removing protections at Cowlishaw, Shawside and Royton Moss. If we wish to prevent development on our green space it is important to engage with the council's consultation. 

There is a prevailing view that the council will do what…