Tameside planning approval rate
Tameside council approved 87.1% of planning applications and refused 12.9%, based on 3,465 decisions analysed. Ranked 63rd out of 237 councils for strictness.
Last updated: May 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
87.1%
overall approval rate
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.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Tameside — mined from 3,465 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Tameside. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Stalybridge South (283 decided)
88.7%
Longdendale (246 decided)
91.1%
Hyde Werneth (242 decided)
87.2%
Hyde Godley (210 decided)
87.1%
Droylsden East (208 decided)
88.9%
Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters (206 decided)
89.8%
Audenshaw (206 decided)
86.4%
Denton West (202 decided)
84.2%
Denton North East (188 decided)
85.6%
Mossley (185 decided)
88.6%
Hyde Newton (156 decided)
94.2%
Stalybridge North (153 decided)
83.7%
Dukinfield/Stalybridge (151 decided)
88.7%
Ashton-under-Lyne St Michaels (150 decided)
86.7%
Ashton-Under-Lyne Hurst (150 decided)
87.3%
Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo (126 decided)
78.6%
Dukinfield (126 decided)
80.2%
Denton South (100 decided)
83.0%
Droylsden West (88 decided)
81.8%
Wards in Tameside
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Tameside, showing how the council decides real applications.
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to small HMO for occupation by fiv · Ashton-under-Lyne St Michaels · Thu 12 Mar 2026
Application for prior approval of proposed demolition of all buildings and struc · Dukinfield · Thu 12 Mar 2026
Single storey rear extension. The length of the extension from the rear of the o · Stalybridge South · Thu 05 Mar 2026
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What gets approved near your property?
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