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
15storm overflows within 2 km
3,499hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
587spill events counted
United Utilities
Glossop Stwinto Trib River Etherow102 spills, 1,411 hours in 2025
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.
Tameside General Hospital - Energy CentrePlanning application in · 2 MW
May 2026 6.4 km away
Rooftop solar
Tameside College, Beaufort Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
Sept 2025 6.8 km away
Running nearest: Godley Water Treatment Works (solar farm, 4.9 km); Bredbury Park Way - AD Stockport (Waste AD) (anaerobic digestion, 9.4 km); Denton Hall Farm Road, Denton - Solar Photovoltaic System (rooftop solar, 9.9 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 Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.