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

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Received
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 22 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 30 Oct 2026; it is now day 64.

The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Flood defence 27 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); 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 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.

Building

Floor area675 m² (7,266 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (asset rating 19)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingUnconditioned

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2026, 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
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 64, past the statutory target. 82% of commercial premises in Tameside are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 26 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 648 days past the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
72decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15189784
Planning Portal ref
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

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.