Tameside planning approval rate
Tameside council approved 87.0% of planning applications and refused 13.0%, based on 4,272 decisions analysed. Ranked 70th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
87.0%
overall approval rate
4,272
Decisions analysed
3,717
Approved
555
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%
68.2%
85.6%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Tameside, mined from 4,272 proposal descriptions.
85.6%
87.7%
88.5%
81.8%
82.3%
90.5%
86.2%
94.5%
84.6%
84.6%
88.9%
64.6%
88.0%
80.0%
86.7%
100.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Tameside. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Stalybridge South
88.8%
Longdendale
92.0%
Hyde Werneth
85.2%
Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters
90.0%
Denton West
85.2%
Denton North East
85.7%
Audenshaw
86.8%
Hyde Godley
87.9%
Droylsden East
87.0%
Mossley
87.3%
Ashton-under-Lyne St Michaels
86.0%
Hyde Newton
92.6%
Dukinfield/Stalybridge
88.4%
Stalybridge North
82.9%
Ashton-Under-Lyne Hurst
86.8%
Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo
79.9%
Dukinfield
82.6%
Denton South
83.3%
Droylsden West
84.1%
Wards in Tameside
Stalybridge South
88.8% approval · 321 decisions
Longdendale
92.0% approval · 301 decisions
Hyde Werneth
85.2% approval · 297 decisions
Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters
90.0% approval · 280 decisions
Denton West
85.2% approval · 257 decisions
Denton North East
85.7% approval · 251 decisions
Audenshaw
86.8% approval · 250 decisions
Hyde Godley
87.9% approval · 248 decisions
Droylsden East
87.0% approval · 246 decisions
Mossley
87.3% approval · 221 decisions
Ashton-under-Lyne St Michaels
86.0% approval · 193 decisions
Hyde Newton
92.6% approval · 190 decisions
Dukinfield/Stalybridge
88.4% approval · 189 decisions
Stalybridge North
82.9% approval · 187 decisions
Ashton-Under-Lyne Hurst
86.8% approval · 174 decisions
Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo
79.9% approval · 164 decisions
Dukinfield
82.6% approval · 161 decisions
Denton South
83.3% approval · 120 decisions
Droylsden West
84.1% approval · 113 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Tameside, showing how the council decides real applications.
Change of use of a dwelling (Use Class C3a) to a children's home for up to three · Ashton-under-Lyne St Michaels · Tue 23 Jun 2026
Rear single storey extension · Hyde Godley · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Refurbishment and extension of the existing house including demolition of the ex · Stalybridge South · Fri 19 Jun 2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
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 4,272 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Tameside approved 87.0% of applications and refused 13.0%. The council is ranked 70th out of 284 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 11.7%. Out of 4,272 decided applications since 2020, 555 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 Hyde Newton (92.6%), Longdendale (92.0%), and Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters (90.0%). 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 (2,360 decisions, 84.5% approved), Trees (587, 91.8%), and Discharge of Conditions (455, 98.9%).
How long does a planning application take in Tameside?
Planning applications in Tameside take an average of 11.8 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 3,289 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 712 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 4,272 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.