76 Manchester Road Denton Tameside M34 3PR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00641/FUL - Full Planning Permission Awaiting decision

Proposal

Change of use from retail (Use Class E) to car body repair shop (Use Class B2) (RETROSPECTIVE) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
6 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
14 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Nov 2026, from Tameside's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Denton (Tameside) built-up area; Air quality management area 58 m away: Tameside AQMA.
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 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 area355 m² (3,821 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 71)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2017, 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
M34 3PR
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Denton North East
Parish
Denton/Audenshaw
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
PHA ARCHITECTS LTD

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Tameside usually decides changes of use by day 55.

Day 2531 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 →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15131940
Planning Portal ref
PP-15131940
Comments by
8 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 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.