Planning applications in Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Approved
90%
of 91 decided applications
Typical time to a decision
55
days from validation, over 95 decisions
Registered in the last 90 days
215
95 decided in that time
#40 of 56 for share approved#44 of 59 for speedAll councils we read: 92% approved
In short
Of 91 decided applications we have read at Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in the last two years, 90% were approved.
That is number 40 of the 56 councils we have published a rate for.
A decision typically takes 55 days from validation.
It approves extensions and alterations more often (97% of 32) than changes of use (50% of 10).
Where we have read the decision notice, the reason most often given for refusal is parking, access and traffic (57% of 7 notices).
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How does Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council treat your kind of scheme?
We have read too few decided advertisements and signage at Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council to publish a rate yet (we need 10). Across the 56 councils with figures it is 86% approved, from 58 decisions.
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See it on a real applicationWhat Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council approves, by kind of scheme
Only kinds with at least 10 decided applications are shown.
- extensions and alterations97% approved · 32 decided · 55 days
- changes of use50% approved · 10 decided · 54 days
Why Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council refuses
From 7 decision notices we have read (all kinds of application). A notice can give more than one reason.
Parking, access and traffic · 57% of refusals
“The development would have an unacceptable impact on the safety and convenience of highway users and would fail to demonstrate that safe and suitable access for all can be achieved due to the increase in activity as a result of the proposed ground floor Class E operational use and existing high level demand of on stree”
Neighbours' light, privacy and noise · 57% of refusals
“The parcel locker, by reason of its scale, form, design and external appearance, together with its use of utilitarian materials, constitutes an uncharacteristic and visually intrusive addition to the street scene. The development appears discordant from the architectural character of the host premises and the prevailin”
Recent activity
Applications registered per week, last 12 weeks
Most common kinds in the last 90 days
- extensions and alterations67
- changes of use30
- new homes18
- demolition10
Latest applications in Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
As registered with the council. Open any one with a free account to see how this council treats schemes like it.
30 Harmol Grove Ashton-under-lyne Tameside OL7 9NW
26/00085/TPO · registered 5 Nov 2026
Tree Works
32 Kershaw Street Ashton-under-lyne Tameside OL7 0PF
26/00862/FUL · registered 4 Nov 2026
Proposed conversion of existing dwelling into 2 No. one bedroom self-contained flats with associated works
1 Lincoln Close Ashton-under-lyne Tameside OL6 8BS
26/00864/CPUD · registered 4 Nov 2026
Proposed Garage Conversion to Form Habitable Living Space
20 Pearl Way Mottram Tameside SK14 6PY
26/00865/FUL · registered 4 Nov 2026
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
2 Ridge Hill Lane Stalybridge Tameside SK15 1NF
26/00861/FUL · registered 4 Nov 2026
Proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 4 bedroom/person HMO (Use Class C4)
187 Town Lane Denton Tameside M34 2DW
26/00084/TPO · registered 4 Nov 2026
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Where Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council sits
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Nearby councils
- Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council · 95% approved · 81 decided
- Bury Metropolitan Borough Council · 94% approved · 53 decided
- Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council · 94% approved · 66 decided
- Rossendale Borough Council · 87% approved · 46 decided
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Questions people ask about Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- What is the planning approval rate in Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council?
- Of 91 decided applications we have read at Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council in the last two years, 90% were approved. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive.
- How long does Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council take to decide a planning application?
- The typical time from validation to decision is 55 days, across 95 decisions we have read.
- Why does Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council refuse planning applications?
- Where we have read the decision notice, the reason most often given is parking, access and traffic, in 57% of 7 notices.
Where these figures come from
Worked out from 268 applications we have read from Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council's own public planning register, with decisions between 22 September 2026 and 31 October 2026. Last read 6 November 2026. A rate needs at least 10 decided applications. Withdrawn and unclear outcomes are not counted, and neither are discharges of conditions, minor amendments, certificates of lawfulness or prior-approval notices, which are not decisions on a scheme. These are the applications we have read, not the council's full archive. The council's own record is the official source — its planning register. Planning data is public sector information under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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