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Most Common Planning Applications in Tameside

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in Tameside is 29.3% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

2,933 real decisions·15 project types·Updated September 2026
94.9%
Safest: Conservatory
65.6%
Lowest: HMO
29.3%
Spread
15
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All 15 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Conservatory1371307
94.9%
2Wraparound Extension14012713
90.7%
3Hip-to-Gable Conversion26233
88.5%
4Garage / Parking49143259
88.0%
5Side Extension77167893
87.9%
6Outbuilding1059213
87.6%
7Front Extension13211418
86.4%
8Rear Extension1,2051,035170
85.9%
9Loft Conversion13211319
85.6%
10New Build12910920
84.5%
11Dormer23919841
82.8%
12Flat Conversion28235
82.1%
13Extension (General)28523352
81.8%
14Change of Use (Residential)30222676
74.8%
15HMO905931
65.6%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A conservatory application has a 94.9% approval rate. HMO? Just 65.6%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 65.6% to 94.9%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.
2
Visibility drives scrutiny. Project types that change the external appearance — dormers, loft conversions, hip-to-gable — face more resistance than those that don't. The more visible your proposal, the more carefully it needs designing.
3
These are council-wide averages. Your ward, your street and your immediate neighbours all shift the odds. The comparable decisions near your property are the best indicator of outcome.

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Methodology: Classifies 2,933 decisions in Tameside into residential project types using keyword matching against proposal descriptions (matching generate_site_data.py subtype rules). A single application may appear in multiple categories. Data from Tameside Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to September 2026. Full methodology →
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