Tameside Council approves 87.0% of planning applications, based on 4,428 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Tameside sits 1.6 percentage points below the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 621 decided applications, Tameside Council approved 88.2% of planning applications in 2025. Across 4,428 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in Tameside is 87.0%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Tameside council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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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 | 2,064 | 379 | 2,443 | 84.5% |
| Trees | 559 | 50 | 609 | 91.8% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 464 | 5 | 469 | 98.9% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 280 | 46 | 326 | 85.9% |
| Change of Use | 233 | 33 | 266 | 87.6% |
| Other | 106 | 48 | 154 | 68.8% |
| Advertisement | 88 | 14 | 102 | 86.3% |
| Listed Building | 59 | 0 | 59 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalybridge South | 294 | 38 | 332 | 88.6% |
| Hyde Werneth | 269 | 45 | 314 | 85.7% |
| Longdendale | 288 | 24 | 312 | 92.3% |
| Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters | 260 | 30 | 290 | 89.7% |
| Denton West | 225 | 40 | 265 | 84.9% |
| Denton North East | 223 | 38 | 261 | 85.4% |
| Audenshaw | 225 | 35 | 260 | 86.5% |
| Hyde Godley | 225 | 32 | 257 | 87.5% |
| Droylsden East | 221 | 32 | 253 | 87.4% |
| Mossley | 197 | 30 | 227 | 86.8% |
| Ashton-under-Lyne St Michaels | 173 | 29 | 202 | 85.6% |
| Dukinfield/Stalybridge | 178 | 22 | 200 | 89.0% |
| Stalybridge North | 165 | 32 | 197 | 83.8% |
| Hyde Newton | 180 | 15 | 195 | 92.3% |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne Hurst | 153 | 23 | 176 | 86.9% |
| Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo | 136 | 33 | 169 | 80.5% |
| Dukinfield | 135 | 29 | 164 | 82.3% |
| Denton South | 101 | 21 | 122 | 82.8% |
| Droylsden West | 101 | 18 | 119 | 84.9% |
| Ashton | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% |
How Tameside’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 1.4pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00542/CLUD Audenshaw | Existing use as C4 - House of Multiple Occupancy having been this continuously s | Approved |
| 26/00502/FUL Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters | Erection of proposed 2m high vertical rail fencing and access gates to provide i | Approved |
| 26/00503/LBC Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters | Erection of proposed 2m high vertical rail fencing and access gates to provide i | Approved |
| 26/00455/FUL Denton North East | Erection of single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conser | Approved |
| 26/00256/FUL Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo | Change of use from vacant restaurant to single dwelling house | Approved |
| 26/00154/FUL Stalybridge South | Rear Garden Terrace - Retrospective | Approved |
| 25/00858/FUL Stalybridge North | Change of use from retail shop (Class E) to a drinking establishment (Sui Generi | Approved |
| 26/00544/CPUD Audenshaw | Proposed Single Storey Rear Extension | Approved |
| 26/00525/FUL Droylsden West | First floor pitched roof rear extension. | Approved |
| 26/00466/FUL Denton North East | Single storey side and rear extension | Approved |
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Based on 4,428 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Tameside is 87.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 4,428 planning decisions from Tameside council. 3,853 were approved and 575 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Tameside is 87.0%, 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.
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