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26/00674/P3N - Notification Of Part 3 Change of Use Approved

Proposal

Prior Approval application for the change of use from Ground Floor Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 3 no. self-contained apartments (Use Class C3) under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Validated
28 Aug 2026
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Consultation
2 Sept 2026
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Approved
23 Oct 2026

Approved on 23 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

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.
SSSI 96 m away: Huddersfield Narrow Canal SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; Heritage at risk 61 m away: Stalybridge Town Centre, Stalybridge; Inside the Stalybridge built-up area.
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 area39 m² (420 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 82)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2019, 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 Part 3 Change of Use
Postcode
SK15 1RR
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Dukinfield/Stalybridge
Parish
Stalybridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
23 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Gold Sketch Studios LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 57% of changes of use here are.

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.

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15049440
Planning Portal ref
PP-15049440
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Oct 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

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.