5 Rubens Close Marple Bridge Stockport SK6 5BZ Data via plota.co.uk

DC/098903 Approved

Proposal

Minor-Material Amendment to/Variation of Condition 1 of planning permission , to comprise amendments to design and configuration of approved three storey dwellinghouse. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Validated
15 May 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Last checked 9 Aug 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 9

Habitat network: Ancient Semi Natural Woodland
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Tree preservation order 14 m away: TPO-364E-2; Inside the Marple Bridge built-up area; Priority habitat 20 m away: Deciduous woodland; Green belt 30 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Postcode
SK6 5BZ
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
8 Jul 2026

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14882623
Planning Portal ref
PP-14882623
Stockport
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#27 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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