Stockport planning approval rate
Stockport council approved 92.5% of planning applications and refused 7.5%, based on 455 decisions analysed. Ranked 180th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to July 2026
92.5%
overall approval rate
455
Decisions analysed
421
Approved
34
Refused
21
Wards covered
Planning in Stockport? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Stockport. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
95.0%
90.7%
90.9%
100.0%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Stockport, mined from 455 proposal descriptions.
97.6%
95.9%
90.6%
92.1%
100.0%
90.5%
100.0%
88.2%
93.3%
92.9%
75.0%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Stockport. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Brmhll Sth And Woodford (Bram)
97.3%
Cheadle Hulme South (Bram)
100.0%
Bramhall North (Bram)
80.6%
Heald Green (Chea)
96.7%
Cheadle West & Gatley (Chea)
86.2%
Heatons North (Here)
82.1%
Marple North (Marp)
92.6%
Chdle East & Chdle Hulme North (Chea)
95.5%
Brinnington & Stockport Central (Stck)
100.0%
Davenport & Cale Green (Stck)
95.0%
Heatons South (Here)
100.0%
Wards in Stockport
Brmhll Sth And Woodford (Bram)
97.3% approval · 37 decisions
Cheadle Hulme South (Bram)
100.0% approval · 32 decisions
Bramhall North (Bram)
80.6% approval · 31 decisions
Heald Green (Chea)
96.7% approval · 30 decisions
Cheadle West & Gatley (Chea)
86.2% approval · 29 decisions
Heatons North (Here)
82.1% approval · 28 decisions
Marple North (Marp)
92.6% approval · 27 decisions
Chdle East & Chdle Hulme North (Chea)
95.5% approval · 22 decisions
Brinnington & Stockport Central (Stck)
100.0% approval · 21 decisions
Davenport & Cale Green (Stck)
95.0% approval · 20 decisions
Heatons South (Here)
100.0% approval · 20 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Stockport, showing how the council decides real applications.
Double storey front/side extension and single storey front/side extensions · Brmhll Sth And Woodford (Bram) · Tue 14 Jul 2026
Single Storey Rear Extension · Brmhll Sth And Woodford (Bram) · Tue 14 Jul 2026
Single storey rear/side extension · Manor (Stck) · Tue 14 Jul 2026
Showing 3 recent comparable decisions. See more in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Stockport
What is the planning approval rate in Stockport?
Based on 455 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Stockport approved 92.5% of applications and refused 7.5%. The council is ranked 180th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Stockport?
Stockport refuses 7.5% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 13. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 455 decided applications since 2020, 34 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Stockport have the highest planning approval rates?
Approval rates in Stockport vary by ward, see the ward breakdown above for detailed figures for each area.
What types of planning application are most common in Stockport?
The most common planning application types in Stockport are: Full (181 decisions, 95.0% approved), Other (107, 90.7%), and Trees (88, 90.9%).
How long does a planning application take in Stockport?
Planning applications in Stockport take an average of 8.1 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 415 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Stockport decides approximately 76 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Stockport?
You can search planning applications in Stockport directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 455 historical decisions in Stockport to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Stockport calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Stockport's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.