Planning decisions in Tameside
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Tameside approved 89% of 2,270 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 89% approved (722 decided, ~58 days)
- Rear extension : 88% approved (461 decided, ~57 days)
- Side extension : 92% approved (215 decided, ~61 days)
- Change of use : 77% approved (145 decided, ~84 days)
- Two-storey extension : 86% approved (139 decided, ~64 days)
- Demolition : 95% approved (139 decided, ~63 days)
- Loft conversion : 89% approved (122 decided, ~63 days)
- Tree work : 99% approved (71 decided, ~13 days)
- Porch : 91% approved (68 decided, ~57 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 96% approved (51 decided, ~56 days)
- New dwelling : 88% approved (50 decided, ~153 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 91% approved (45 decided, ~60 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 86% approved (42 decided, ~69 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Tameside, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.