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26/00529/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from an Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis) to Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis) and Licensed Betting Office (Sui Generis) to facilitate self-service betting terminals Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jun 2026
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Validated
21 Jul 2026
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Consultation
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Market Hall, Grade II, 61 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 328 m away: Huddersfield Narrow Canal SSSI; 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 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.

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Important details

Council
Tameside
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
OL6 6BT
Received
30 Jun 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Ashton
Parish
Ashton-under-lyne
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Iceni Projects

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 4 days slower than Tameside's median of 55 for changes of use. Approved, as 60% 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

No public comments yet.

132 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14987470
Planning Portal ref
PP-14987470
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 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