Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Ashton Central: +60% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 20 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -1.3% in two years.
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Morrisons Superstore, Saxon Street - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 460 kW
May 2024 3.1 km away
Battery storage
Medlock Road, Failsworth - Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 30 MW
Oct 2025 3.4 km away
Running nearest: Godley Water Treatment Works (solar farm, 4.1 km); Denton Hall Farm Road, Denton - Solar Photovoltaic System (rooftop solar, 4.2 km); Tesco Super-Store (Garratt Way, Gorton) (rooftop solar, 5.3 km); Reliance Street Mechanical Biological Treatment Facility (MBT) (anaerobic digestion, 5.8 km); The National Cycling Centre Velodrome (rooftop solar, 6.0 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.