tree preservation order) are home to a number of animal species, including owls, foxes, bats, wood pigeons, hedgehogs and grey squirrels. The site of Crompton Hall is now one of controversy, as part of the public woods is undergoing a process of planning permission to build a number of proposed three story luxury flats. This has been met with considerable protest due to the nature of the buildings and the requirement of many trees to be felled. The "Crompton Hall Action Group" was set up by local communities to halt any building work of this kind. Though two attempts at halting development permissions in the location failed, a revised project was proposed due to credit crunch, featuring less houses, of smaller size, with the Group commenting that the new application was an improvement, though they still opposed it. Councillors of the Action Group said they were “between the devil and the deep blue sea”, as disputing the project again could bring back the initial project. The applicants, on the other hand, promised measures to safeguard protected species such as bats. References Buildings and structures demolished in 1952 Demolished buildings and structures in Greater Manchester History of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham Shaw and Crompton