27 Manchester Road Ashton-under-lyne Tameside OL7 0DA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00669/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use of former tool hire shop (Use Class Sui Generis) to a car sales showroom and vehicle display area (Use Class Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
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Consultation
2 Sept 2026
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Approved
26 Oct 2026

Approved on 26 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Documents 20

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Air quality management area: Tameside AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 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 area999 m² (10,753 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 36)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2025, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
OL7 0DA
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters
Parish
Ashton-under-lyne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
26 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
4D planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 7 days slower than Tameside's median of 56 for changes of use. 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

1comment received
1 objecting

26 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.