A historic Grade-Two listed former bank in Oldham town centre which has been empty for more than a decade is to be turned into co-working offices.
Members of the planning committee have approved a proposal to convert the National Westminster Bank on Wallshaw Street at Oldham Mumps. The former NatWest bank, which was built in 1905 in ‘flamboyant baroque style’, has been empty for more than ten years.
Under the latest plans, submitted by applicant Atif Malik, it would become a co-working office space, and a number of repairs would be carried out to bring the building back into use. Planning officer Martyn Leigh said it would enable ‘significant’ repair and replacement works to the roof of the former bank which is in a ‘highly prominent’ location.
