Lowes Joinery Holden Street Ashton-under-lyne Tameside OL6 9JD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00019/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Retrospective application for change of use to retail unit Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
12 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 243. The consultation period closed on 9 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Ashton-under-Lyne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
OL6 9JD
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Ward
Ashton-under-Lyne St Michaels
Parish
Ashton-under-Lyne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bhatt Architects Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 243, past the statutory target. 93% of changes of use in Tameside are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Sept 2026.

Day 243187 days past the 56-day target
75%decided within 8 weeks
57%approved
65decided 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

No public comments yet.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14609379
Comments by
9 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Mar 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