Stockport planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, updated daily. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council received 638 planning applications in the last 90 days, 17 of them major schemes. 95% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 44 days.
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Recent applications in Stockport
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Bramhall Park Golf Club 20 Manor Road Bramhall Stockport Stockport SK7 3LY
Staff flat converted to clubhouse-ancillary accommodation, Bramhall Park Golf Club. Full change of use for a 1,150 sqm golf club building, folding a residential staff flat into ancillary clubhouse space. Internal fit-out, partitioning, finishes and minor M&E alterations are the likely packages for…
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5 Moorside Road Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 4DT
Mixed-use tanning salon fit-out and flat extension, Stockport, full application. Converts the ground floor and basement to a tanning salon and extends the flat into the attic with a rear dormer. Salon ventilation, electrics and fit-out, plus dormer roofing and joinery, are the packages for local…
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8 Vernon Street Stockport SK1 1TY
Mixed food and drinks change of use, Stockport city centre. Converts a 142 sqm existing drinking establishment into a mixed Class E(b) food and drink use alongside an expanded-food bar, at full application stage. Kitchen fit-out, extraction and commercial services are the live packages for local…
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76A Offerton Lane Offerton Stockport SK2 5BS
One-bedroom flat conversion with lightwell works, Offerton, Stockport. Creates a self-contained flat in an existing property at full application stage, with a side door, steps and enlarged lightwells. Groundworks, masonry steps and a new door lead the packages, with kitchen and bathroom fit-out…
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2 - 6 Oldknow Road Marple Stockport SK6 7BX
New glazed opening at lower-ground level, Marple commercial building. Adds a window to the rear elevation of an existing commercial unit at full application stage. Glazing, lintel steelwork and masonry cutting suit local glazing and building subcontractors.
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Unit 2 And 3 2 Lancashire Hill Heaton Norris Stockport SK5 7RP
Retrospective restaurant and takeaway change of use, Heaton Norris, Stockport. Regularises two units with extraction, ductwork and flue already installed, at full application stage. Extraction servicing, flue maintenance and kitchen fit-out checks are the live packages for specialist contractors.
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10 Chaucer Avenue North Reddish Stockport SK5 6JF
Double-storey side extension, Reddish, Stockport. Adds ground and first floor living space to an existing house at full application stage. Brickwork, roof tie-in, steel over the new openings and glazing packages suit local subcontractors.
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2 Gilbert Bank Bredbury Stockport SK6 1AY
Ground-floor rear extension replacement, Bredbury, Stockport, full householder application. Demolishes an existing rear extension and rebuilds a ground-floor replacement with landscaping changes at a Stockport family home. Demolition, brickwork, roofing and glazing are the live packages, with hard…
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30 Rosthernmere Road Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Stockport SK8 5LE
Single-storey front and rear extensions, Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. Replaces an existing rear conservatory and adds a front extension to a house at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing and glazing packages suit local subcontractors, with groundworks for new footings.
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6 Leegate Road Heaton Moor Stockport SK4 3NJ
First-floor side extension and rear glazing works, Stockport, full application. Adds a first-floor side extension over the existing ground floor, removes a rear lean-to and replaces windows like for like. Brickwork, roof matching, glazing and joinery are the packages for local subcontractors, with…
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8 Southern Crescent Bramhall Stockport SK7 3AH
Twin-bedroom loft conversion with tiled dormers, Bramhall, Stockport. Converts roof space to two bedrooms with front and rear dormers at full application stage. Tiling, dormer joinery, steel for the roof opening and dormer glazing are the packages for local roofers and joiners.
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4 Beatrice Avenue Cheadle Hulme Cheadle Stockport SK8 5DZ
Two-storey side and rear extension scheme, Cheadle Hulme, full householder application. Demolishes a garage, rear extension and porch to make way for double-storey side and single-storey rear extensions. Demolition, groundworks, brickwork and roofing lead, with glazing and joinery for local trades.
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6 High Meadows Romiley Stockport SK6 4PT
Single-storey front and side extension with raised timber terrace, Romiley. Extends an existing house and adds an elevated garden platform at householder application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and timber decking packages suit local trades, with glazing for the new openings.
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56 Ripley Avenue Great Moor Stockport Stockport SK2 7JS
Lawful development certificate for a Stockport rear extension. Confirms a single-storey rear extension at 56 Ripley Avenue would be permitted development, without a full planning application. If works proceed, brickwork, roofing and glazing packages open to local trades.
30 Oak Avenue Romiley Stockport SK6 4DN
Single-storey rear extension with side projection, Romiley, Stockport. Adds ground-floor living space to an existing house at full householder stage. Groundworks, brickwork, roofing and glazing packages suit local builders, with steel likely over the new opening.
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Planning appeals in Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, raw rate
30.7%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
29.4%
national rates applied to this caseload
1.3 percentage points above expected. Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
330 appeals counted, 306 judged either way (94 allowed, 212 dismissed), 24 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 39.7% | 28.8% | 148 | 146 | 58 |
| Householder (HAS) | 23.2% | 35.6% | 99 | 95 | 22 |
| Enforcement Notice | 8.3% | 13.5% | 42 | 36 | 3 |
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | 41.7% | 33.3% | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 37.5% | 36.9% | 8 | 8 | 3 |
7 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Hedges | Too few judged | 28.5% | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Rights of Way Opposed Orders | None judged | Not published | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tree Preservation Order | Too few judged | 20.6% | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Environmental | None judged | Not published | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Advertisement Appeal | None judged | 36% | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial Appeals Service (Adverts) | Too few judged | 27.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | Too few judged | 25% | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent67 homes
- Affordable rent2 homes
- Shared ownership26 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- householder96% (272 decided)
- other95% (244 decided)
- infrastructure100% (108 decided)
- commercial92% (25 decided)
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