Planning authority
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
Adopted plan 2.6 years old; HDT 232%.
Adopted plan
| Plan | Places for Everyone Joint Development Plan |
| Adopted | 21 March 2024 |
| Age | 2.6 years |
| Plan period | 2022–2039 |
| Housing requirement | 175,185 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
No plan in preparation on record.
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 232% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 670 |
| Decided | 553 |
| Granted | 474 (86%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 79 |
| Major applications decided | 18, of which 17 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 171 | 152 | 133 | 19 |
| October to December 2025 | 143 | 124 | 107 | 17 |
| January to March 2026 | 186 | 131 | 107 | 24 |
| April to June 2026 | 170 | 146 | 127 | 19 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 75: 24 allowed, 0 split, 51 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 53: 9 allowed, 0 split, 44 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 26% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2026 | 157, Lodge Lane, Hyde, SK14 4LB Application 25/00965/OUT | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 21 August 2026 | New Life Church, St James Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Cheshire, OL6 6SF Application 25/00921/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 17 August 2026 | Heyrod Fold, John Street, Stalybridge, SK15 3BN Application 25/00570/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 6 August 2026 | Land At Rear 138, Laburnum Road, Denton, Manchester, M34 2WB Application 26/00007/FUL | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 13 July 2026 | Hare and Hounds Farm, Werneth Low Road, Tameside, SK14 3AA Application 25/00697/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 23 June 2026 | Jenna House, Unit 2, Harrop Street, Stalybridge, SK15 2AP Application 25/00483/OUT | Minor general industry/storage/warehousing | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 15 June 2026 | Highway in front of 17 to 25 Grove Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL7 9JU Application 25/00822/FUL | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 May 2026 | Land North Of Alney, Uplands Road, Hyde, Tameside, SK14 3AD Application 25/00747/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 7 April 2026 | Land adjacent to Beaumont Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 9NX Application 25/00549/FUL | Minor Dwellings, 2 homes | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 1 April 2026 | Junction Inn, Mossley Road, Ashton-under-lyne, OL6 9BX Application 25/00417/FUL | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.