Plans for the UK’s biggest urban farm and eco-park in Oldham which bosses hope will attract 100,000 visitors a year have been lodged. The first major phase of the Northern Roots project, which focuses on the top half of the 160-acre site in Snipe Clough, has been submitted for planning approval.
It will include a visitor centre, with spaces for events and meetings and a café and shop, as well as a learning centre, forestry depot and solar panels. The plans also include a natural swimming pond, a community growing allotment, and a natural amphitheatre and performance space.
Documents say the developments could cater to events such as outdoor performances, weddings, festivals and workshops. The whole site runs from the Grade Two listed Alexandra Park, past Park Bridge and down to Daisy Nook country park.
