Vitality House 217 Wellington Road South Heaviley Stockport SK2 6NG Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

EIA Screening Opinion - The proposed development will seek permission for the demolition of the existing building and structures on site and redevelopment of the site with a residential apartment scheme comprising of up to a maximum of 290 dwellings, together with 45sqm of commercial space at ground floor. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Jul 2026
✓
EIA Not Required
16 Sept 2026

EIA Not Required on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
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.

Building

Floor area8,849 m² (95,250 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 80)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2021, 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
Screening Opinion
Postcode
SK2 6NG
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Ward
Manor (Stck)
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Aug 2026
Decision
EIA Not Required
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Public comments

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Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Stockport
Planning Authority Score
8/10
Excellent
#27 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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

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.

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.