Stockport Council approves 92.5% of planning applications, based on 455 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Stockport sits 3.9 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 455 decided applications published since January 2020, Stockport Council approved 92.5% of planning applications. The national average approval rate across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Stockport council planning portal records · Updated August 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Stockport.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 172 | 9 | 181 | 95.0% |
| Other | 97 | 10 | 107 | 90.7% |
| Trees | 80 | 8 | 88 | 90.9% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 51 | 7 | 58 | 87.9% |
| Prior Approval | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100.0% |
| Listed Building | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brmhll Sth And Woodford (Bram) | 36 | 1 | 37 | 97.3% |
| Cheadle Hulme South (Bram) | 32 | 0 | 32 | 100.0% |
| Bramhall North (Bram) | 25 | 6 | 31 | 80.6% |
| Heald Green (Chea) | 29 | 1 | 30 | 96.7% |
| Cheadle West & Gatley (Chea) | 25 | 4 | 29 | 86.2% |
| Heatons North (Here) | 23 | 5 | 28 | 82.1% |
| Marple North (Marp) | 25 | 2 | 27 | 92.6% |
| Chdle East & Chdle Hulme North (Chea) | 21 | 1 | 22 | 95.5% |
| Brinnington & Stockport Central (Stck) | 21 | 0 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Davenport & Cale Green (Stck) | 19 | 1 | 20 | 95.0% |
| Heatons South (Here) | 20 | 0 | 20 | 100.0% |
| Bredbury Green & Romiley (Wern) | 17 | 2 | 19 | 89.5% |
| Marple South & High Lane(Marp) | 16 | 2 | 18 | 88.9% |
| Hazel Grove (Step) | 16 | 0 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Norbury And Woodsmoor (Step) | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.2% |
| Bredbury & Woodley (Wern) | 14 | 1 | 15 | 93.3% |
| Reddish South (Here) | 15 | 0 | 15 | 100.0% |
| Manor (Stck) | 13 | 2 | 15 | 86.7% |
| Offerton (Step) | 14 | 0 | 14 | 100.0% |
| Edgeley (Stck) | 10 | 2 | 12 | 83.3% |
| Reddish North (Here) | 7 | 1 | 8 | 87.5% |
How Stockport’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 3.9pp since 2025.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Stockport council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| DC/099351 Brmhll Sth And Woodford (Bram) | Double storey front/side extension and single storey front/side extensions | Approved |
| DC/099345 Brmhll Sth And Woodford (Bram) | Single Storey Rear Extension | Approved |
| DC/099342 Manor (Stck) | Single storey rear/side extension | Approved |
| DC/099322 Heald Green (Chea) | Single storey side extension | Approved |
| DC/099303 Heald Green (Chea) | Formation of a gable roof, rear dormer extension, increase to height of ridge, f | Approved |
| DC/099299 Chdle East & Chdle Hulme North (Chea) | Single storey extension to the side and rear | Approved |
| DC/098853 Davenport & Cale Green (Stck) | Replace the existing composite decking structure and steps with two block & beam | Approved |
| DC/099507 Brmhll Sth And Woodford (Bram) | Horse Chestnut at the front of the property. The tree died and a limb fell in th | Approved |
| DC/099111 Reddish South (Here) | To remove x 1 large mature Lime tree growing in close proximity to property wall | Approved |
| DC/099057 Bramhall North (Bram) | Two Scots/Corsican Pine Trees, front driveway. Replacement planting is offered a | Refused |
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Based on 455 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Stockport is 92.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.6%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 455 planning decisions from Stockport council. 421 were approved and 34 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Stockport is 92.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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