147 - 155 Stamford Street Central Ashton-under-lyne Tameside OL6 6XW

Awaiting decision 26/00335/P3N
Council
Date received
17 Apr 2026
Date validated
17 Apr 2026
Postcode
OL6 6XW

Description

Prior Approval application for the change of use of partial ground floor, the complete first, second and third floor from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 17no. 1 bedroom apartments and 5no. 2 bedroom apartments, (Use Class C3) under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA.

Tameside
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#86 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Tameside is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #61 out of 282. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Tameside decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #173 of 282
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #132 of 282
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #61 of 282
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #130 of 282
65%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
68 decided
569
Total decisions
74 refused in 2025