4 Richmond Street Ashton-under-lyne Tameside OL6 7TX Data via plota.co.uk

25/00918/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Variation of Condition 2 (Approved Drawings) to change the internal layouts, external bin store location and bike storage, and removal of Condition 4 (New Window) of planning permission (Conversion of the existing property from 10 bedsits to 12 No. 1 bedroomed self-contained flats including associated works.) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Nov 2025
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Consultation
4 Dec 2025
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Approved
19 Mar 2026

Approved on 19 Mar 2026 · Committee (Speakers Panel) Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Tameside Speakers Panel (Planning) on 18 Mar 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the changes would not harm design, residential amenity, highways or heritage interests.
  • Two objections raised concerns about parking, traffic, privacy, gardens, crime, development size and the number of residents.
  • The Panel granted planning permission subject to conditions after hearing an objector.
Read how the committee decided The proposed changes, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speaker’s comments and the committee’s decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Tameside's committee minutes of 18 Mar 2026.

Associated applications 3

  • Part of

    FullApprovedcouncil archive

    Conditions 2, 4 varied

Site constraints 6

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Coalfield, development low risk area; 1 listed building within 150 m; SSSI 463 m away: Huddersfield Narrow Canal SSSI; Inside the Ashton-under-Lyne built-up area; Air quality management area 34 m away: Tameside AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 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 area36 m² (388 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyFlat, 1 habitable room
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, 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
OL6 7TX
Received
13 Nov 2025
Validated
13 Nov 2025
Ward
Ashton-under-Lyne St Peters
Parish
Ashton-under-lyne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
19 Mar 2026
Decision level
Committee (Speakers Panel) Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
GWP Architecture
Freehold owner
Show

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

31 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13192896
Planning Portal ref
PP-13192896
Comments by
25 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
4 Dec 2025
Committee
18 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Tameside
Planning Authority Score
6.4/10
Average
#85 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.