Which ward in Tameside has the highest planning approval rate?

Hyde Newton at 92.6% based on 190 decisions.

Which ward in Tameside has the lowest planning approval rate?

Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo at 79.9% based on 164 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Tameside?

There is a 12.7% gap between Hyde Newton and Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Tameside

Planning outcomes in Tameside are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 12.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,272 real decisions·19 wards·Updated June 2026

87.0% approved overall. But 555 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Tameside shifts your odds by up to 12.7%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 19 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Hyde Newton	190	176	14	92.6%
2	Longdendale	301	277	24	92.0%
3	Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters	280	252	28	90.0%
4	Stalybridge South	321	285	36	88.8%
5	Dukinfield/Stalybridge	189	167	22	88.4%
6	Hyde Godley	248	218	30	87.9%
7	Mossley	221	193	28	87.3%
8	Droylsden East	246	214	32	87.0%
9	Ashton-Under-Lyne Hurst	174	151	23	86.8%
10	Audenshaw	250	217	33	86.8%
11	Ashton-under-Lyne St Michaels	193	166	27	86.0%
12	Denton North East	251	215	36	85.7%
13	Hyde Werneth	297	253	44	85.2%
14	Denton West	257	219	38	85.2%
15	Droylsden West	113	95	18	84.1%
16	Denton South	120	100	20	83.3%
17	Stalybridge North	187	155	32	82.9%
18	Dukinfield	161	133	28	82.6%
19	Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo	164	131	33	79.9%

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What the data tells us

A 12.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. Hyde Newton approves 92.6% of applications while Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo approves just 79.9%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 4,272 planning decisions in Tameside, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Tameside Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →