180 London Road Hazel Grove Stockport SK7 4DH Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Retention of part of ground floor as two business units (Use Class E), change of use of part of the ground floor and all of the first floor from offices (Use Class E) to a 24-bed house in multiple occupation, and associated external alterations to the building, including a first floor weather protected link, new windows and doors, and modifications to the car park. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 May 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Consultation
4 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 14 Sept 2026, from Stockport's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 14 Sept 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 26

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Nature recovery project: Lost Wetlands; Inside the Hazel Grove built-up area; Air quality management area 29 m away: Stockport AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
Full Application
Postcode
SK7 4DH
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Hazel Grove (Step)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Steve Lamb

Decision outlook

Day 54, past Stockport's usual 50 days for changes of use. 92% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 22 Oct 2026.

Day 542 days to the 56-day target
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

1comment received
1 neutral

21 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14912851
Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
4 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 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