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.
Storm overflows within 2 km
8storm overflows within 2 km
2,830hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
392spill events counted
United Utilities
Glossop Stwinto Trib River Etherow102 spills, 1,411 hours in 2025
25 planned, approved or being built and 5 running (29 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Rooftop solar
Glossop Caravans, Brookfield - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 230 kW
Aug 2025 1.9 km away
Battery storage
Graphite Way, Hadfield - Battery Energy Storage UnitApproved, not yet built
Aug 2023 2.4 km away
Solar farm
Carpenter Plc, Dinting Lodge Industrial Estate - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Mar 2025 2.4 km away
Battery storage
Sheffield Road - Battery Storage SystemApproved, not yet built
Sept 2022 3.5 km away
Rooftop solar
Morrisons Superstore, Mottram Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 480 kW
Nov 2025 4.2 km away
Battery storage
Tame Box, Tame Street - Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 200 kW
Oct 2022 4.6 km away
Battery storage
Printworks Road - Stalybridge Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 150 MW
Dec 2023 4.7 km away
Landfill gas
Tame Power - Flexible Energy FacilityApproved, not yet built · 5 MW
Dec 2024 4.9 km away
Battery storage
Holden WayApproved, not yet built · 6 MW
Jun 2018 5.2 km away
Rooftop solar
Concordia - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 240 kW
Jan 2024 5.2 km away
Rooftop solar
Road and street works within 1 km
10 permitted works running now or planned, 8 of them major.
Major, planned
Back Lane, MottramSection 50 · TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 50 m away
Major, planned
Atherton Grove, MottramSection 50 · TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL · Some carriageway incursion
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 50 m away
Major
Back Moor, MottramUtility repair and maintenance works · SP Electricity North West · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 400 m away
Major, planned
Old Road, MottramWorks for road purposes · NATIONAL HIGHWAYS · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 500 m away
Major
Old Road, MottramWorks for road purposes · NATIONAL HIGHWAYS · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 500 m away
Major, planned
Old Road, MottramWorks for road purposes · NATIONAL HIGHWAYS · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 550 m away
Major
Old Road, MottramWorks for road purposes · NATIONAL HIGHWAYS · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 550 m away
Major
A57 From J A6018/Start Of Dualling To J A628/End Of Dualling E, TamesideUtility repair and maintenance works · SP Electricity North West · Lane closure
Sept 2026 to Oct 2026 550 m away
Standard
Old Road, MottramWorks for road purposes · NATIONAL HIGHWAYS · Two-way signals
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 Mottram, Hollingworth & Broadbottom: +37% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 60 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +1.5% in two years.