147 - 155 Stamford Street Central Ashton-under-lyne Tameside OL6 6XW

Pending 26/00335/P3N
Council
Date received
17 Apr 2026
Date validated
17 Apr 2026
Postcode
OL6 6XW

Description

Prior Approval application for the change of use of partial ground floor, the complete first, second and third floor from Commercial, Business and Service (Use Class E) to 17no. 1 bedroom apartments and 5no. 2 bedroom apartments, (Use Class C3) under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class MA.

Tameside
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#88 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Tameside is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #61 out of 292. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #179 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #136 of 292
77%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #61 of 292
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #135 of 292
65%
Minor dwellings approved
34 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
68 decided
569
Total decisions
74 refused in 2025