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A stadium in Oldham cannot hold events on its pitch on two nights of the year because the impact on neighbours would be ‘unacceptable’, councillors have ruled.

The owners of Vestacare Stadium on Whitebank Road in Limeside, home to Avro FC, applied to the council’s planning department in the hopes of putting on two events a year.

The events – either music events, beer festivals or boxing matches – would be to help keep the club running by bringing in additional income.

But seven local residents opposed the plans, stating they had ‘no confidence’ the managers would adhere to strict conditions imposed by the council.

The scheme was discussed at Oldham ’s planning committee last week, where the majority of councillors rejected the proposal. View 4 Images

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