44A Town Street Marple Bridge Stockport SK6 5AA Data via plota.co.uk

DC/099980 - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use from short-term let accommodation to residential flat (Use Class : C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 5 Nov 2026, from Stockport's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 28 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 11

Marple Bridge conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Marple Bridge built-up area; Green belt 26 m away: Merseyside and Greater Manchester; Priority habitat 19 m away: Deciduous woodland; Flood defence 38 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); 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 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.

Building

Floor area64 m² (689 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyFlat, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2012, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Stockport
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
SK6 5AA
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Marple North (Marp)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. Stockport usually decides changes of use by day 52.

Day 2531 days to the 56-day target
72%decided within 8 weeks
70%approved
52decided 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

No public comments yet.

10 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15168176
Planning Portal ref
PP-15168176
Comments by
28 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.