Gravel Hill Cottage Richmond Street Ashton-under-lyne Tameside OL7 9LD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00570/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of Use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to Childrens residential care home (Class C2) for up to 5 children (revised location plan received 24th September 2026). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
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Consultation
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 15 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

Comments are open until 15 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 6

Public footpath 11 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Local nature reserve 451 m away: Hollinwood Branch Canal; Coalfield, development low risk area; Green belt 12 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Inside the Ashton-under-Lyne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £220,000 in June 2023. Detached house, freehold.

21 June 2023£220,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area165 m² (1,776 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (45 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Tameside
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
OL7 9LD
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo
Parish
Ashton-under-Lyne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 86% of changes of use in Tameside are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 717 days to the predicted decision (day 78)
65%decided within 8 weeks
60%approved
86decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Tameside in the last twelve months, from validation. Tameside decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15073332
Planning Portal ref
PP-15073332
Comments by
15 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
26 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tameside
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#85 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Tameside is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #60 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Tameside decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #199 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #121 of 296
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #60 of 296
39%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #145 of 296
52%
Minor dwellings approved
31 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
63%
Change of use approved
78 decided
561
Total decisions
80 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.