Former Metro Majestic Old Street Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 7RU Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use to mixed-use entertainment venue comprising cinema, restaurant and bar, theatre and live music venue, including ancillary food and beverage sales and bar use (sui generis) with associated external alterations including alteration to access ramp / steps, provision of canopies over two entrances, mechanical plant and extract and PV panels Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Oct 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Dec 2026, from Tameside's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 35

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Site constraints 6

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 249 m away: Huddersfield Narrow Canal SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Coalfield, development low risk area; 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 10 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.

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Important details

Council
Tameside
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
OL6 7RU
Received
8 Oct 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters
Parish
Ashton-under-lyne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paul Butler Associates

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Tameside usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
57%approved
94decided 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.

12 neighbours consulted · Last counted 25 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14968405
Planning Portal ref
PP-14968405
Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 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