Regent House Heaton Lane Stockport SK4 1BS Data via plota.co.uk

DC/099979 - Advertisement Consent Approved

Proposal

Illuminated fascia sign on ground floor office entrance canopy together with replacement high level signage on building's northern, southern and western elevations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
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Validated
2 Sept 2026
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Consultation
7 Sept 2026
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Approved
12 Oct 2026

Approved on 12 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Air quality management area: Stockport AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Wear Mill, Grade II, 56 m away · 1 Grade II*, 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Flood defence 12 m away (engineered high ground, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Conservation area 69 m away: St Peter's; Inside the Stockport built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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
Advertisement Consent
Postcode
SK4 1BS
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Brinnington & Stockport Central (Stck)
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Decision
Granted
Decision date
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Emerson Group
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 40 days from validation, 10 days faster than Stockport's median of 50 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 78% of signs and adverts here are.

76%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
38decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

229 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15141532
Planning Portal ref
PP-15141532
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stockport
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#27 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.