Planning decisions in Stockport
As of 29 May 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Stockport approved 95% of 3,414 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 96% approved (1,045 decided, ~62 days)
- Rear extension : 96% approved (695 decided, ~59 days)
- Tree work : 95% approved (328 decided, ~50 days)
- Side extension : 97% approved (323 decided, ~66 days)
- Two-storey extension : 94% approved (270 decided, ~70 days)
- Demolition : 94% approved (167 decided, ~78 days)
- Loft conversion : 86% approved (150 decided, ~78 days)
- Porch : 95% approved (132 decided, ~65 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 96% approved (82 decided, ~55 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 89% approved (63 decided, ~97 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 98% approved (61 decided, ~79 days)
- Change of use : 87% approved (60 decided, ~119 days)
- Garage conversion : 97% approved (38 decided, ~61 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Stockport, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.
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