Planning outcomes in Stockport are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 19.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.
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| # | Ward | Decisions | Approved | Refused | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheadle Hulme South (Bram) | 32 | 32 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 2 | Offerton (Step) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 3 | Hazel Grove (Step) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 4 | Brinnington & Stockport Central (Stck) | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 5 | Heatons South (Here) | 20 | 20 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 6 | Reddish South (Here) | 15 | 15 | 0 | 100.0% |
| 7 | Brmhll Sth And Woodford (Bram) | 37 | 36 | 1 | 97.3% |
| 8 | Heald Green (Chea) | 30 | 29 | 1 | 96.7% |
| 9 | Chdle East & Chdle Hulme North (Chea) | 22 | 21 | 1 | 95.5% |
| 10 | Davenport & Cale Green (Stck) | 20 | 19 | 1 | 95.0% |
| 11 | Bredbury & Woodley (Wern) | 15 | 14 | 1 | 93.3% |
| 12 | Marple North (Marp) | 27 | 25 | 2 | 92.6% |
| 13 | Bredbury Green & Romiley (Wern) | 19 | 17 | 2 | 89.5% |
| 14 | Marple South & High Lane(Marp) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 88.9% |
| 15 | Manor (Stck) | 15 | 13 | 2 | 86.7% |
| 16 | Cheadle West & Gatley (Chea) | 29 | 25 | 4 | 86.2% |
| 17 | Edgeley (Stck) | 12 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% |
| 18 | Heatons North (Here) | 28 | 23 | 5 | 82.1% |
| 19 | Norbury And Woodsmoor (Step) | 16 | 13 | 3 | 81.2% |
| 20 | Bramhall North (Bram) | 31 | 25 | 6 | 80.6% |
An extension might sail through in Cheadle Hulme South (Bram) but face serious resistance in Bramhall North (Bram).
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34 planning applications in Stockport have been refused since 2020. Many of those homeowners had already paid for drawings and application fees. A free, property-specific report shows you what gets approved — and what gets refused — near your property.
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