Howarth Timber Engineered Solutions Ltd Shepley Industrial Estate North Audenshaw Tameside M34 5DR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00688/NPV - Notification of Solar PV Equipment Awaiting decision

Proposal

Prior approval for installation of Roof Mounted Solar PV Panels at the above site under Schedule 2, Part 14, Class J of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended). Installation of 75.99KW Solar PV system… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Oct 2026, from Tameside's recent prior approvals. Comments are open until 23 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Priority habitat 16 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Tameside
Application type
Notification of Solar PV Equipment
Postcode
M34 5DR
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters
Parish
Denton/Audenshaw
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Activ8 Energies

Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. Tameside usually decides prior approvals by day 36.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
63%approved
49decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Tameside in the last twelve months, from validation. Tameside decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15189784
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tameside
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#85 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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