Woolley Bridge, Greater Manchester Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Woolley Bridge, Greater Manchester.
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Planning applications in Woolley Bridge are administered by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. View the full Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Woolley Bridge
Woolley Bridge is a locality in Glossopdale, situated on the boundary between Greater Manchester and Derbyshire, just 10 miles from Manchester city centre. It is part of the Hadfield South ward and is surrounded by several communities, including Hollingworth, Tintwistle, Dinting Vale, Gamesley, Glossop, and Mottram. This vibrant area may be of interest to those researching planning applications due to its strategic location and proximity to key nearby towns.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £221,406 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Tameside
- Parliamentary constituency: Stalybridge and Hyde
- LSOA: Tameside 020D
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Woolley Bridge.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Woolley Bridge based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
12 planning applications found near Woolley Bridge.
- 26/00402/PIP1 - Carrhouse Farm Carrhouse Lane Hollingworth Tameside SK14 8NA
Proposed 1no. agricultural workers dwellinghouse
Status: Undecided | Council: Tameside | Date: 2026-05-12 - - Carrhouse Farm Carrhouse Lane Hollingworth Tameside SK14 8NA
Proposed 1no. agricultural workers dwellinghouse
Status: Undecided | Type: Outline | Council: Tameside | Date: 2026-05-11
View full details - - Land To The West Of Coach Road Hollingworth SK14 8LY
Full discharge of Condition 6 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) of planning reference 22/00807/FUL
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: Tameside | Date: 2025-12-03
View full details - - Etherow House , Etherow Industrial Estate , Woolley Bridge Road , Hadfield , Glossop , Derbyshire , SK13 2NS
Application to determine if prior to approval is required for the proposal of a two storey building for the proposed restoration of the site
Status: Permitted | Type: Other | Council: High Peak | Date: 2024-12-19
View full details - - Etherow House , Etherow Industrial Estate , Woolley Bridge Road , Hadfield , Glossop , Derbyshire , SK13 2NS
Application to determine if prior approval is required for a proposed demolition of two-storey building with irregular shape footprint
Status: Permitted | Type: Other | Council: High Peak | Date: 2024-09-26
View full details - - Unit 8 , Etherow Industrial Estate , Woolley Bridge Road , Hadfield , Glossop , Derbyshire , SK13 2NS
Proposed 2 storey office extension, with additional warehouse storage connecting through to the existing warehouse, with improved and secure car park provisions.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2022-06-22
View full details - - Apex Storage Co (Office 2 the Lodge) , Etherow Industrial Estate , Woolley Bridge Road , Hadfield , Glossop , Derbyshire , SK13 2NS
Removal of condition 3 in relation to HPK/2005/0416
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2019-07-03
View full details - - Apex Self Storage Co (Office 1 The Lodge) , Etherow Industrial Estate , Woolley Bridge Road , Hadfield , Glossop , Derbyshire , SK13 2NS
Removal of condition 3 in relation to HPK/2006/0898
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2019-07-03
View full details - - 22 The Boulevard Hollingworth Tameside SK14 8PL
Proposed first floor side extension, canopy to front elevation and other external alterations
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Tameside | Date: 2018-10-23
View full details - - Unit 1a, Etherow Industrial Estate, Woolley Bridge Road, Hadfield, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 2NS
Retrospective application for the retention of mixed open storage (caravans, HGVs, cars, trailers, boats) (Sui Generis)
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: High Peak | Date: 2017-04-28
View full details - - 16 The Boulevard Hollingworth Tameside SK14 8PL
The erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.9m, for which the maximum height would be 3.3m, and for which the height of the eaves
Status: Permitted | Type: Outline | Council: Tameside | Date: 2015-06-09
View full details - - 3 Woolley Lane Hollingworth Tameside SK14 8NW
Change of use from retail (A1) to a single dwellinghouse (C3) under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M of the Town and Country Planning General Permitted Development Order
Status: Permitted | Type: Amendment | Council: Tameside | Date: 2015-05-20
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A brief summary of Woolley Bridge in Greater Manchester
Woolley Bridge is a locality in Glossopdale, situated on the boundary between Greater Manchester and Derbyshire, just 10 miles from Manchester city centre. It is part of the Hadfield South ward and is surrounded by several communities, including Hollingworth, Tintwistle, Dinting Vale, Gamesley, Glossop, and Mottram. This vibrant area may be of interest to those researching planning applications due to its strategic location and proximity to key nearby towns.
Property prices in Woolley Bridge show an average sale price of £221,406, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Woolley Bridge a particularly low-crime area.
Woolley Bridge has one conservation area within its boundaries: No data available for publication by HE. Planning applications within or near this conservation area are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Woolley Bridge includes 6 Ancient Woodland sites. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
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Planning Activity in Woolley Bridge
In the last 24 months, 32 planning applications were submitted near Woolley Bridge. Of these, 85% were approved, with an average decision time of 62 days.
This is broadly in line with the national average of approximately 87%. Woolley Bridge maintains a standard approach to planning decisions.
At 62 days on average, decisions near Woolley Bridge slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Woolley Bridge were full planning applications (9), discharge of conditions (7), tree works (4). Full planning applications account for 28% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 6 medium-scale applications, 21 smaller schemes were submitted.
3 planning appeals were lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 3 were dismissed (0% success rate). This low success rate indicates that the council's refusal decisions are generally upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.
Nearby Towns
Explore planning applications in nearby areas:
- Brookfield planning applications
- Warhill planning applications
- Mottram in Longdendale planning applications
- The Hague planning applications
- Hollingworth planning applications
- Gamesley planning applications
- Mudd planning applications
- Hadfield planning applications
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