Powerleague Craig Road Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 2AP Data via plota.co.uk

DC/097879 - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed alterations to existing outdoor sports facility to facilitate use for padel tennis Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Dec 2025
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Validated
14 Jan 2026
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Approved
2 Apr 2026

Approved on 2 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Jul 2026

Documents 22

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Local nature reserve 18 m away: Mersey Vale Nature Park
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
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Stockport built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
Full Application
Postcode
SK4 2AP
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
14 Jan 2026
Ward
Heatons South (Here)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Mar 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
2 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
North Planning & Development

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 23 days slower than Stockport's median of 55 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 92% of commercial and major works here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Stockport in the last twelve months, from validation. Stockport decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14541535
Planning Portal ref
PP-14541535
Comments by
5 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
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