Tameside Council approves 87.1% of planning applications, based on 3,465 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Tameside is closely in line with the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Tameside.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 1,559 | 282 | 1,841 | 84.7% |
| Trees | 514 | 48 | 562 | 91.5% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 359 | 4 | 363 | 98.9% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 203 | 37 | 240 | 84.6% |
| Change of Use | 204 | 22 | 226 | 90.3% |
| Other | 78 | 43 | 121 | 64.5% |
| Advertisement | 61 | 11 | 72 | 84.7% |
| Listed Building | 40 | 0 | 40 | 100.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalybridge South | 251 | 32 | 283 | 88.7% |
| Longdendale | 224 | 22 | 246 | 91.1% |
| Hyde Werneth | 211 | 31 | 242 | 87.2% |
| Hyde Godley | 183 | 27 | 210 | 87.1% |
| Droylsden East | 185 | 23 | 208 | 88.9% |
| Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters | 185 | 21 | 206 | 89.8% |
| Audenshaw | 178 | 28 | 206 | 86.4% |
| Denton West | 170 | 32 | 202 | 84.2% |
| Denton North East | 161 | 27 | 188 | 85.6% |
| Mossley | 164 | 21 | 185 | 88.6% |
| Hyde Newton | 147 | 9 | 156 | 94.2% |
| Stalybridge North | 128 | 25 | 153 | 83.7% |
| Dukinfield/Stalybridge | 134 | 17 | 151 | 88.7% |
| Ashton-under-Lyne St Michaels | 130 | 20 | 150 | 86.7% |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne Hurst | 131 | 19 | 150 | 87.3% |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo | 99 | 27 | 126 | 78.6% |
| Dukinfield | 101 | 25 | 126 | 80.2% |
| Denton South | 83 | 17 | 100 | 83.0% |
| Droylsden West | 72 | 16 | 88 | 81.8% |
How Tameside’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 4.5pp since 2020.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Tameside council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00035/FUL Ashton-under-Lyne St Michaels | Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to small HMO for occupation by fiv | Refused |
| 26/00036/NDM Dukinfield | Application for prior approval of proposed demolition of all buildings and struc | Approved |
| 26/00182/HHPD Stalybridge South | Single storey rear extension. The length of the extension from the rear of the o | Refused |
| 26/00086/HHPD Denton North East | Single storey rear extension. The length of the extension from the rear of the o | Approved |
| 26/00042/CPUD Longdendale | New build single storey detached garage to house applicants vehicle | Approved |
| 26/00027/CPUD Droylsden West | Lawful Development Certificate for proposed Use: Single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/00025/CPUD Ashton-Under-Lyne Hurst | Lawful Development Certificate for proposed Use: Rear single storey extension | Approved |
| 26/00014/CLUD Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters | Lawful Development Certificate for Existing Use: Conversion of the property from | Approved |
| 26/00074/HHPD Stalybridge North | Single storey rear extension. The length of the extension from the rear of the o | Approved |
| 26/00007/FUL Denton West | Demolition of existing garage and construction of detached single storey two-bed | Refused |
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Based on 3,465 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Tameside is 87.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,465 planning decisions from Tameside council. 3,018 were approved and 447 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Tameside is 87.1%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.