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Construction of a new energy centre and compound within the existing car park adjacent to the Charlesworth Building, including two Water Source Heat Pumps, thermal storage, associated pipework, a generator, oil storage tanks, and two dual-fuel Low Temperature Hot Water boilers with externally mounted flues on the Charlesworth Building. All plant will be housed within steel, GRP and acoustic enclosures up to 5 metres in height and enclosed by security fencing. Four Air Source Heat Pumps will be installed on the Charlesworth building roof, and one Air Source Heat Pump will also be installed on the roof of the Pathology Building. The development also includes the installation of electric vehicle charging comprising ten charging points, five charging pedestals and a distribution board housed within a GRP enclosure adjacent to the chargers.

Tameside General Hospital Fountain Street Ashton-under-lyne Tameside OL6 9RW

Awaiting decisionReference: 26/00405/FULTameside Metropolitan Borough Council

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Application summary

Status
Awaiting decision
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Determination deadline
22 Jul 2026
Local authority
Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

Application overview

Construction of a new energy centre and compound within the existing car park adjacent to the Charlesworth Building, including two Water Source Heat Pumps, thermal storage, associated pipework, a generator, oil storage tanks, and two dual-fuel Low Temperature Hot Water boilers with externally mounted flues on the Charlesworth Building. All plant will be housed within steel, GRP and acoustic enclosures up to 5 metres in height and enclosed by security fencing. Four Air Source Heat Pumps will be installed on the Charlesworth building roof, and one Air Source Heat Pump will also be installed on the roof of the Pathology Building. The development also includes the installation of electric vehicle charging comprising ten charging points, five charging pedestals and a distribution board housed within a GRP enclosure adjacent to the chargers.

Proposal details

Reference
26/00405/FUL
Alternative references
PP-14902845
Ward
Ashton-under-Lyne St Michaels
Parish
Ashton-under-lyne
Agent
Vital Energi Utilities Limited

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Tameside General Hospital Fountain Street Ashton-under-lyne Tameside OL6 9RW

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CONSULTEE COMMENT - GMEU 06.10.2026Consultee Comment · PDF7 Oct 2026View
EH COMMENTSConsultee Comment6 Oct 2026View
CONSULTEE COMMENT - ENVHEALT 06.10.2026Consultee Comment · PDF6 Oct 2026View
AIR QUALITY MAPDrawings · PDF15 Sept 2026View
AIR QUALITY MAPDrawings · PDF15 Sept 2026View
TAMESIDE RECEPTOR MAPDrawings · PDF15 Sept 2026View
AIR QUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTBackground Papers · PDF15 Sept 2026View
EV CHARGING LAYOUTRevised Drawings · PDF8 Sept 2026View
EH COMMENTSConsultee Comment4 Sept 2026View
CONSULTEE COMMENT - UNITED UTILITIES, 28.08.2026Consultee Comment · PDF28 Aug 2026View
AIR QUALITY IMPACT ASSESSMENTBackground Papers · PDF14 Aug 2026View
ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTBackground Papers · PDF5 Aug 2026View
BNG METRICBackground Papers5 Aug 2026View
BNG LANDSCAPE PLANBackground Papers · PDF5 Aug 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN DESIGN STAGE REPORTBackground Papers · PDF5 Aug 2026View
CONSULTEE COMMENT - ENVHEALTH, 29.07.2026Consultee Comment · PDF29 Jul 2026View
PLANT NOISE ASSESSMENTBackground Papers · PDF28 Jul 2026View
AGENT CORRESPONDENCEConsultee Comment17 Jul 2026View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - GMEUConsultee Comment · PDF25 Jun 2026View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - CONTAMINATED LANDConsultee Comment · PDF23 Jun 2026View
CONSULTEE COMMENT - CONTAM, 22.06.2026Consultee Comment · PDF22 Jun 2026View
ACOUSTIC TECHNICAL NOTEBackground Papers · PDF15 Jun 2026View
PRELIMINARY ARBORICULTURAL SURVEY SCHEDULEBackground Papers · PDF15 Jun 2026View
TREE CONSTRAINTS PLANDrawings · PDF15 Jun 2026View
CONSULTEE COMMENT - ENVHEALTH 12.06.2026Consultee Comment · PDF12 Jun 2026View
CONSULTEE COMMENT - LHA 08.06.2026Consultee Comment · PDF8 Jun 2026View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - COAL AUTHORITYConsultee Comment · PDF2 Jun 2026View
CONSULTATION RESPONSE - TREESConsultee Comment2 Jun 2026View
ARBORICULTURAL SURVEY SCHEDULEBackground Papers · PDF27 May 2026View
TREE CONSTRAINTS PLANDrawings · PDF27 May 2026View
CAR CHARGING EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF27 May 2026View
CAR CHARGING PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF27 May 2026View
NEW FOUNTAIN HOUSE EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF27 May 2026View
NEW FOUNTAIN HOUSE PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF27 May 2026View
SITE & RED LINE BOUNDARY DRAWINGDrawings · PDF27 May 2026View
NEW FOUNTAIN HOUSE EXISTING ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF27 May 2026View
NEW FOUNTAIN HOUSE PROPOSED ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF27 May 2026View
PROPOSED SOUTH WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF27 May 2026View
APPLICATION FORMApplication Form · PDF12 May 2026View
ENERGY CENTRE GADrawings · PDF12 May 2026View
ENERGY CENTRE ELEVATIONSDrawings · PDF12 May 2026View
ROOF TOP LOCATED ASHP WEIGHTS & SETTING OUT PLANDrawings · PDF12 May 2026View
EXISTING SITE PLANDrawings · PDF12 May 2026View
PROPOSED SITE PLANDrawings · PDF12 May 2026View
EXISTING SOUTH WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF12 May 2026View
EXISTING SOUTH EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF12 May 2026View
EXISTING NORTH WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF12 May 2026View
EXISTING NORTH EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF12 May 2026View
PROPOSED SOUTH EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF12 May 2026View
PROPOSED NORTH WEST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF12 May 2026View
PROPOSED NORTH EAST ELEVATIONDrawings · PDF12 May 2026View
PROPOSED LHTW SITE WIDE DISTRIBUTION LAYOUT VIEWDrawings · PDF12 May 2026View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENTBackground Papers · PDF12 May 2026View
FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTBackground Papers · PDF12 May 2026View
MULTIFUNCTION HEAT PUMP AIR-WATERBackground Papers · PDF12 May 2026View
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION - UNIT OVERVIEWBackground Papers · PDF12 May 2026View
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION - UNIT OVERVIEWBackground Papers · PDF12 May 2026View

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