Tameside planning approval rate
Tameside council approved 87.0% of planning applications and refused 13.0%, based on 4,428 decisions analysed. Ranked 71st out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
87.0%
overall approval rate
4,428
Decisions analysed
3,853
Approved
575
Refused
20
Wards covered
Planning in Tameside? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Tameside. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
84.5%
91.8%
98.9%
87.6%
68.8%
86.3%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Tameside, mined from 4,428 proposal descriptions.
85.7%
87.7%
87.9%
81.8%
82.4%
90.6%
94.9%
86.2%
85.2%
84.3%
88.1%
65.9%
81.5%
88.5%
86.7%
100.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Tameside. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Stalybridge South
88.6%
Hyde Werneth
85.7%
Longdendale
92.3%
Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters
89.7%
Denton West
84.9%
Denton North East
85.4%
Audenshaw
86.5%
Hyde Godley
87.5%
Droylsden East
87.4%
Mossley
86.8%
Ashton-under-Lyne St Michaels
85.6%
Dukinfield/Stalybridge
89.0%
Stalybridge North
83.8%
Hyde Newton
92.3%
Ashton-Under-Lyne Hurst
86.9%
Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo
80.5%
Dukinfield
82.3%
Denton South
82.8%
Droylsden West
84.9%
Wards in Tameside
Stalybridge South
88.6% approval · 332 decisions
Hyde Werneth
85.7% approval · 314 decisions
Longdendale
92.3% approval · 312 decisions
Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters
89.7% approval · 290 decisions
Denton West
84.9% approval · 265 decisions
Denton North East
85.4% approval · 261 decisions
Audenshaw
86.5% approval · 260 decisions
Hyde Godley
87.5% approval · 257 decisions
Droylsden East
87.4% approval · 253 decisions
Mossley
86.8% approval · 227 decisions
Ashton-under-Lyne St Michaels
85.6% approval · 202 decisions
Dukinfield/Stalybridge
89.0% approval · 200 decisions
Stalybridge North
83.8% approval · 197 decisions
Hyde Newton
92.3% approval · 195 decisions
Ashton-Under-Lyne Hurst
86.9% approval · 176 decisions
Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo
80.5% approval · 169 decisions
Dukinfield
82.3% approval · 164 decisions
Denton South
82.8% approval · 122 decisions
Droylsden West
84.9% approval · 119 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Tameside, showing how the council decides real applications.
Existing use as C4 - House of Multiple Occupancy having been this continuously s · Audenshaw · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Erection of proposed 2m high vertical rail fencing and access gates to provide i · Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Erection of proposed 2m high vertical rail fencing and access gates to provide i · Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters · Fri 14 Aug 2026
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What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Tameside
What is the planning approval rate in Tameside?
Based on 4,428 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Tameside approved 87.0% of applications and refused 13.0%. The council is ranked 71st out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Tameside?
Tameside refuses 13.0% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 8. That is higher than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 4,428 decided applications since 2020, 575 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Tameside have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Tameside are in Longdendale (92.3%), Hyde Newton (92.3%), and Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters (89.7%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Tameside?
The most common planning application types in Tameside are: Full (2,443 decisions, 84.5% approved), Trees (609, 91.8%), and Discharge of Conditions (469, 98.9%).
How long does a planning application take in Tameside?
Planning applications in Tameside take an average of 11.7 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 3,445 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Tameside decides approximately 738 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Tameside?
You can search planning applications in Tameside directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 4,428 historical decisions in Tameside to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Tameside calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Tameside's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.