487 Stockport Road West Bredbury Stockport SK6 2BS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/098675 - Lawful Development Certificate Proposed Approved

Proposal

Change of use from C3 dwelling to C4 6 bed, 6 person HMO Rear dormer loft conversion and front velux rooflights, conversion of existing attached rear outbuilding, to form part of the internal layout of the building Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Mar 2026
Approved
16 Jun 2026

Approved on 16 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 29 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 312 m away: Crookilley Woods
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Green belt 12 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Inside the Bredbury and Woodley built-up area; Air quality management area 15 m away: Stockport AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Stockport
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed
Postcode
SK6 2BS
Received
27 Mar 2026
Validated
27 Mar 2026
Ward
Bredbury & Woodley (Wern)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
16 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
MGD

How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 31 days slower than Stockport's median of 50 for changes of use. Approved, as 71% of changes of use here are.

74%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
42decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Stockport in the last twelve months, from validation. Stockport decision record →

Public comments

24comments received
23 objecting1 supporting

96% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 29 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14816226
Env. assessment
No
Stockport
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#27 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Stockport is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #46 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Stockport decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #29 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #61 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #46 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #70 of 296
91%
Minor dwellings approved
64 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,318
Total decisions
64 refused in the year to March 2026