Planning authority
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Adopted plan 15.6 years old; plan in preparation: early consultation; HDT 43%.
- Plan over 5 years old
- HDT below 75%
Adopted plan
| Plan | Core Strategy DPD |
| Adopted | 17 March 2011 |
| Age | 15.6 years |
| Plan period | 2011–2026 |
| Housing requirement | 7,200 homes |
| Council's page | The adopted plan |
Plan in preparation
| Plan | Stockport Local Plan |
| Stage | Early consultation |
| Next dated event | None dated |
| Council's page | The plan in preparation |
From the national planning data platform, which can lag behind the council. Known gaps
Housing Delivery Test
| Measurement | 43% (2025) |
Applications
| Period | July 2025 to June 2026 |
| Received | 1,416 |
| Decided | 1,289 |
| Granted | 1,225 (95%; England 87%) |
| Refused | 64 |
| Major applications decided | 27, of which 27 granted |
| Quarter | Received | Decided | Granted | Refused |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July to September 2025 | 347 | 300 | 287 | 13 |
| October to December 2025 | 312 | 334 | 320 | 14 |
| January to March 2026 | 395 | 332 | 313 | 19 |
| April to June 2026 | 362 | 323 | 305 | 18 |
Appeals
| Decided | 1 September 2021 to 28 August 2026 |
| Planning appeals | 61: 22 allowed, 0 split, 39 dismissed |
| Householder appeals | 59: 13 allowed, 2 split, 44 dismissed |
| Allowed in full or in part | 31% (England 32%) |
Latest planning appeals
| Decided | Site | Development | Procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2026 | 51a First Floor Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1NE Application DC/097299 | Other minor developments | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 16 July 2026 | 45 Finney Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3DY Application DC/095729 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 16 July 2026 | 2 Arden Close, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3NF Application DC/095741 | Change of use | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 12 June 2026 | 42A Gillbent Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, SK8 6NB Application DC/097316 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 9 June 2026 | 111 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 2QH Application DC/091767 | Major retail and services | Written Representations | Dismissed |
| 24 March 2026 | JOSE LOMAS FARM, GIRD LANE, MARPLE BRIDGE, STOCKPORT, CHESHIRE, SK6 5LP Application DC/091873 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Hearing | Dismissed |
| 16 March 2026 | Land To Rear Of 12 Heathcote Avenue, Heaton Norris, Stockport, SK4 2QF Application DC/092251 | Minor Dwellings, 1 home | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 13 March 2026 | Woodford Garden Village Extension, Former Woodford Aerodrome, Woodford Stockport, SK7 1NX Application DC/094533 | Major dwellings | Inquiry | Allowed |
| 2 February 2026 | Land adjacent to 456 Chester Road, Woodford, Stockport, Cheshire, SK7 1QS Application DC095585 | Minor Dwellings | Written Representations | Allowed |
| 14 January 2026 | Cheadle Heath Works, Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath, SK3 0PR Application DC/087761 | Major retail and services | Written Representations | Allowed |
Each outcome links to the case on the Planning Inspectorate's site, where the decision letter is published.
Changes recorded
No changes recorded since the tracker started.