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Stockport planning statistics

Householder applications decided in the year to June 2026, compared with the rest of England.

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How long does planning permission take in Stockport?

Stockport decided 79.7% of householder applications within 8 weeks without an extension in the year to June 2026, against 62.7% across England.

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Within 8 weeks, no extension

79.7%

41st of 297

17.0 points faster than England

Granted

96.4%

51st of 297

5.9 points higher than England

Extension of time

19.7%

57th of 297

12.6 points lower than England

Decisions (12 months)

943

Stockport decided 943 householder applications in the year to June 2026, granting 96.4%.

79.7% were decided within 8 weeks with no extension, against 62.7% across England (41st of 297 for speed).

A further 19.7% were decided under an extension of time agreed with the applicant.

Of 13 householder appeals decided in the same period, 15.4% were allowed.

How quickly decisions are made

Stockport against England, share of householder decisions each quarter

  • Within 8 weeks, no extension
  • Extension of time
  • England, within 8 weeks
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterWithin 8 weeks, no extensionExtension of timeEngland, within 8 weeks
2008 Q187.1%0.0%89.5%
2008 Q280.2%0.0%89.4%
2008 Q381.7%0.0%89.7%
2008 Q486.0%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q189.5%0.0%90.3%
2009 Q293.3%0.0%91.7%
2009 Q391.9%0.0%91.4%
2009 Q490.4%0.0%91.0%
2010 Q179.8%0.0%88.8%
2010 Q276.2%0.0%89.8%
2010 Q372.2%0.0%88.4%
2010 Q479.4%0.0%87.7%
2011 Q184.5%0.0%86.4%
2011 Q277.3%0.0%85.9%
2011 Q368.3%0.0%84.9%
2011 Q475.8%0.0%84.9%
2012 Q183.4%0.0%83.7%
2012 Q267.9%0.0%84.2%
2012 Q365.8%0.0%82.9%
2012 Q479.0%0.0%85.2%
2013 Q191.8%0.0%85.7%
2013 Q289.2%0.0%86.3%
2013 Q394.3%0.0%85.3%
2013 Q489.7%0.0%86.3%
2014 Q193.1%0.0%85.4%
2014 Q297.0%0.0%84.9%
2014 Q389.3%0.0%82.5%
2014 Q493.2%0.0%82.1%
2015 Q184.8%0.0%80.4%
2015 Q293.0%0.0%80.6%
2015 Q387.6%0.0%79.2%
2015 Q492.0%0.7%80.0%
2016 Q192.9%0.4%78.3%
2016 Q290.3%7.2%79.8%
2016 Q380.9%9.7%77.7%
2016 Q482.5%10.8%78.0%
2017 Q190.2%6.4%77.3%
2017 Q286.1%7.2%78.5%
2017 Q381.4%14.0%76.1%
2017 Q484.2%8.2%77.1%
2018 Q181.3%13.1%73.7%
2018 Q283.5%14.1%74.0%
2018 Q382.8%12.3%72.7%
2018 Q479.3%14.1%72.7%
2019 Q179.3%15.2%69.9%
2019 Q281.1%12.1%72.1%
2019 Q380.7%12.0%69.6%
2019 Q479.0%14.3%71.5%
2020 Q181.3%13.1%68.4%
2020 Q267.7%22.4%63.9%
2020 Q367.1%18.0%63.8%
2020 Q468.3%23.2%65.3%
2021 Q171.1%18.2%59.4%
2021 Q261.2%17.6%58.4%
2021 Q343.1%24.4%53.1%
2021 Q455.7%32.9%53.0%
2022 Q147.4%42.7%51.6%
2022 Q250.8%44.4%56.0%
2022 Q332.3%61.2%53.3%
2022 Q432.9%47.3%54.1%
2023 Q141.0%47.3%53.5%
2023 Q237.1%40.2%58.5%
2023 Q352.7%45.0%59.0%
2023 Q470.1%29.5%59.8%
2024 Q176.0%24.0%58.8%
2024 Q272.0%26.5%64.4%
2024 Q376.6%22.6%64.2%
2024 Q483.3%15.7%65.6%
2025 Q184.9%13.7%62.1%
2025 Q281.8%18.2%65.0%
2025 Q376.9%23.1%62.5%
2025 Q479.2%19.1%64.7%
2026 Q178.4%21.2%60.6%
2026 Q284.4%15.6%62.7%

Share of applications granted

Stockport against England

  • Stockport
  • England
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
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QuarterStockportEngland
2008 Q190.5%85.1%
2008 Q289.3%86.1%
2008 Q391.5%86.3%
2008 Q488.2%85.3%
2009 Q191.0%85.9%
2009 Q290.3%86.8%
2009 Q391.5%87.4%
2009 Q494.4%86.9%
2010 Q192.2%87.0%
2010 Q294.5%88.0%
2010 Q392.8%87.7%
2010 Q495.3%87.5%
2011 Q193.7%87.9%
2011 Q295.5%88.5%
2011 Q392.7%88.3%
2011 Q493.7%88.3%
2012 Q195.1%88.2%
2012 Q296.3%89.2%
2012 Q396.1%89.0%
2012 Q493.3%88.9%
2013 Q189.7%89.8%
2013 Q293.2%90.6%
2013 Q392.0%90.3%
2013 Q492.3%89.6%
2014 Q195.5%89.8%
2014 Q294.7%90.5%
2014 Q397.4%90.0%
2014 Q494.0%89.2%
2015 Q196.4%89.3%
2015 Q296.5%90.2%
2015 Q396.6%90.0%
2015 Q495.1%89.2%
2016 Q194.4%90.0%
2016 Q294.8%90.3%
2016 Q397.4%90.2%
2016 Q497.6%89.7%
2017 Q197.4%89.9%
2017 Q297.5%90.5%
2017 Q397.1%90.0%
2017 Q496.9%90.1%
2018 Q197.6%90.5%
2018 Q297.4%91.0%
2018 Q398.9%91.2%
2018 Q494.5%90.5%
2019 Q194.8%90.3%
2019 Q297.7%91.0%
2019 Q396.4%90.6%
2019 Q498.9%89.8%
2020 Q198.0%89.9%
2020 Q298.1%90.2%
2020 Q397.3%90.6%
2020 Q497.7%90.3%
2021 Q195.9%90.9%
2021 Q293.4%91.2%
2021 Q395.1%91.0%
2021 Q497.3%90.1%
2022 Q192.7%90.0%
2022 Q292.1%90.4%
2022 Q393.8%89.8%
2022 Q495.7%89.4%
2023 Q195.9%89.3%
2023 Q292.1%89.2%
2023 Q393.3%88.6%
2023 Q494.7%88.2%
2024 Q192.7%88.2%
2024 Q294.9%89.1%
2024 Q398.9%89.4%
2024 Q497.7%88.6%
2025 Q194.8%89.3%
2025 Q295.4%90.4%
2025 Q396.0%90.1%
2025 Q497.9%90.1%
2026 Q195.9%90.6%
2026 Q295.8%91.0%

How long decisions took

Householder decisions over the last 12 months

  • Within 8 weeks79.7%
  • 8 to 13 weeks0.2%
  • 13 to 26 weeks0.1%
  • Over 26 weeks0.2%
  • Extension of time agreed19.7%
Source: MHCLG PS2, OGL v3. Chart: buildwiz.uk
Show data
Time takenDecisions
Within 8 weeks752
8 to 13 weeks2
13 to 26 weeks1
Over 26 weeks2
Extension of time agreed186

Appeals

Decided
13
Allowed
15.4%
Median wait
8 weeks

Householder appeals to the Planning Inspectorate decided in the same 12 months. England: 34.4% allowed.

Refusals overturned at appeal

5.5% of refusals were later overturned at appeal (July 2021 to June 2026): 16 appeals allowed against 290 refusals.

51st lowest of 299 planning authorities. England: 8.9% (July 2021 to June 2026).

Householder refusals from MHCLG table PS2; appeals allowed from the Planning Inspectorate. Approximate: appeals decided in the period, which can relate to earlier refusals.

Larger home extensions (prior approval)

Single-storey rear extensions deeper than 4 metres on a detached house (3 metres otherwise), up to 8 metres (6 metres), can use prior approval instead of a planning application, except in conservation areas, National Landscapes and other protected areas.

Of 0 larger extension notifications between July 2025 and June 2026, 0 needed no approval, 0 were approved and 0 were refused.

Fewer than 10 decided in the period.

Figures as first published (provisional).

MHCLG live table PDR 1.

Enforcement

20 planning enforcement notices issued in the year to June 2026.

0.15 per 1,000 homes, against 0.17 across England. 92nd highest of 294 planning authorities.

Covers all types of development, not only extensions.

MHCLG table P130; homes from the VOA Council Tax stock of properties.

Protected areas

37 conservation areas: Alexandra Park Edgeley Conservation Area, All Saints, Barlow Fold, Romiley, Bramall Park, Bramhall Lane South, Brook Bottom - Joint designation with High Peak Bo, Brooklyn Crescent, Cheadle, Cale Green Conservation Area, Chadkirk Conservation Area, Cheadle Royal Hospital, Cheadle Village, Church Lane, Romiley and 25 more.

26 Article 4 areas: Alexandra Park, All Saints, Barlow Fold, Bramall Park, Bramhall Lane South, Brook Bottom, Brooklyn Crescent, Cale Green Conservation Area, Chadkirk, Cheadle Village, Compstall, Davenport Park and 14 more.

Both can remove permitted development rights, so check with the council before relying on them. Permitted development rules

To check one postcode for a conservation area, listed buildings nearby, flood zone and radon, use the address check.

planning.data.gov.uk.

Builders

1,205 registered building and trade firms in 2026, 9.0 per 1,000 homes, about 0.8 householder decisions per firm a year.

107th lowest of 294 planning authorities. England median: 10.1 per 1,000 homes and 0.5 decisions per firm.

Counts VAT or PAYE registered firms only, rounded to 5 by ONS; self-employed builders below the VAT threshold aren't included.

Finding a builder

ONS UK Business Counts; homes from the VOA Council Tax stock of properties; decisions from MHCLG table PS2.

Compared with neighbouring councils

Decisions and approvals in the year to June 2026; overturns over each council's appeal window; builders per 1,000 homes in 2026.

Decided within 8 weeks, no extension

Granted

Refusals overturned at appeal

Registered building firms per 1,000 homes

Questions about planning in Stockport

How long does planning permission take in Stockport?

Stockport decided 79.7% of householder applications within 8 weeks without an extension in the year to June 2026, against 62.7% across England.

Is my house in a conservation area in Stockport?

37 conservation areas: Alexandra Park Edgeley Conservation Area, All Saints, Barlow Fold, Romiley, Bramall Park, Bramhall Lane South, Brook Bottom - Joint designation with High Peak Bo, Brooklyn Crescent, Cheadle, Cale Green Conservation Area, Chadkirk Conservation Area, Cheadle Royal Hospital, Cheadle Village, Church Lane, Romiley and 25 more. Most councils publish a conservation area map showing whether a street is inside one.

How many builders are there in Stockport?

1,205 registered building and trade firms in 2026, 9.0 per 1,000 homes, about 0.8 householder decisions per firm a year. Counts VAT or PAYE registered firms only, rounded to 5 by ONS; self-employed builders below the VAT threshold aren't included.

Do I need planning permission for an extension in Stockport?

Many extensions can be built under permitted development without an application, but conservation areas and Article 4 directions can remove those rights, so check whether your address is in a conservation area or covered by an Article 4 direction before relying on them. Do you need planning permission?

Property prices and energy performance in Stockport

Homes sold July 2023 to June 2026, matched to the floor area and energy rating on their Energy Performance Certificate.

Median price per m²

£3,579

12,136 sales

36% above North West

Homes sold rated EPC A to C

40.1%

Median energy score 67

7.8 points below North West

Value added by extending, per m²

£1,573

14.0% on the sale price

16% above North West

Energy upgrade, no extension

+3.2%

Sale-price uplift when the energy score rose 5+ points

2.7 points below North West

The median home sold in Stockport was £305,000 for 85 m² of floor space. Price per m² is up 63% since 2015 (£2,222 to £3,626 per m², 2025). Across all 92,605 homes with a certificate, 41.2% are rated A to C on their latest one.

835 houses here were extended between two sales (second sale 2016 to 2026), adding a median 31 m². They sold for a median 14.0% more than similar unextended houses, £1,573 for each m² added. Will an extension pay for itself here?

Medians from HM Land Registry sale prices and MHCLG Energy Performance Certificates; groups under 30 sales or 50 extended houses are not shown. These describe past sales across many homes, not a valuation of any one. How these are worked out

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