Copies of all correspondence and consultations between Oldham Council and Greater Manchester Archaeological Advisory Service (GMAAS) for the Knowls Lane Development

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Dear Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council,

Under freedom of information I would like to formally request details of all correspondence (written, email, text and any other media communication) and minutes of meetings (including informal contemporaneous notes) in connection with archaeological matters relating to the Knowls Lane development, specifically, the Outline Application (PA/343269/19), Conditions Discharged Applications (CND/348141/21 & CND/348316/22) and Reserved Matters application (RES/347759/21), between the case officer Graham Dickman, and any external consultees and body including and not limited to the following:
1. Russell Homes
2. Planning Officers and/or other members of the department
3. Greater Manchester Archaeological Advisory Service (GMAAS)

I understand that FOI disclosures limit the amount of personal information that is disclosed, and would ask that you redact as necessary. If my query is too broad or would benefit from refinement, then I’m more than happy to amend and would ask that you contact me as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully,

Jane Barker

Information Management Team, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

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Bethany Ostell, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

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Dear Jane

 

I refer to the Freedom of information request below.

 

I have attached the documents as requested. Please be aware due to the
maximum size limits in email attachments I will send through in separate
emails.

 

However, details of all applications are publicly available on the
Council’s website
at [1]https://planningpa.oldham.gov.uk/online-... if you wish to
search through our planning applications to identify those that relate to
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Many Thanks

 

Bethany Ostell

Planning Business Manager

Oldham Council

Civic Centre

West Street

Oldham

OL1 1UL

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From: Jane Barker <[4][FOI #891686 email]>
Sent: 26 August 2022 19:04
To: Information Management Team <[5][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Copies of all correspondence and
consultations between Oldham Council and Greater Manchester Archaeological
Advisory Service (GMAAS) for the Knowls Lane Development

 

Dear Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council,

 

 

 

Under freedom of information I would like to formally request details of
all correspondence (written, email, text and any other media
communication) and minutes of meetings (including informal contemporaneous
notes) in connection with archaeological matters relating to the Knowls
Lane development, specifically, the Outline Application (PA/343269/19),
Conditions Discharged Applications (CND/348141/21 & CND/348316/22) and
Reserved Matters application (RES/347759/21), between the case officer
Graham Dickman,  and any external consultees and body including and not
limited to the following:

 

1. Russell Homes

 

2. Planning Officers and/or other members of the department

 

3. Greater Manchester Archaeological Advisory Service (GMAAS)

 

 

 

I understand that FOI disclosures limit the amount of personal information
that is disclosed, and would ask that you redact as necessary. If my query
is too broad or would benefit from refinement, then I’m more than happy to
amend and would ask that you contact me as soon as possible.

 

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

 

 

Jane Barker

 

 

 

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Bethany Ostell, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

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Good Afternoon Jane

 

Please find attached part 2.

 

Many Thanks

 

Bethany Ostell

Planning Business Manager

Oldham Council

Civic Centre

West Street

Oldham

OL1 1UL

[1][email address]

0161 770 4105

 

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Bethany Ostell, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

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Good Afternoon Jane

 

Please find the final part, part 3.

 

Many Thanks

 

 

Bethany Ostell

Planning Business Manager

Oldham Council

Civic Centre

West Street

Oldham

OL1 1UL

[1][email address]

0161 770 4105

 

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