Ashton Autopoint Ltd 430 Oldham Road Ashton-under-lyne Tameside OL7 9PS Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/00748/FUL
Date received
28 Sept 2026
Date validated
7 Oct 2026
Postcode
OL7 9PS

Description

Change of use of the existing building to a mixed-use scheme of Retail (Use Class E) and Laundrette (Use Class Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 1 Dec 2026, from Tameside's recent changes of use.

Day 2 of the 56-day target. Tameside usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 254 days to the 56-day target
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 →

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 about 4 m away: Tameside AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 8 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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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
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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