228 Oldham Road Ashton-under-lyne Tameside OL7 9AW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00552/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Change of use of existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to 6 bed HMO (Use Class C4) with Garage conversion to form kitchen Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Jul 2026
✓
Consultation
22 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
27 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 27 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Ashton-under-Lyne built-up area; Air quality management area 19 m away: Tameside AQMA.
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 area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (38 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, 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 9AW
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Ashton-Under-Lyne Waterloo
Parish
Ashton-under-lyne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
31 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
27 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Saleem Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 40% of changes of use here are.

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

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

11 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15060693
Planning Portal ref
PP-15060693
Comments by
12 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
31 Aug 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

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.