Wear Mill Chestergate Stockport

DC/079225Full ApplicationPermitted

Full

Proposal

Redevelopment comprising the repurposing of existing buildings and erection of new buildings for a mix of uses comprising 253no, residential homes alongside flexible commercial space (Use Class E), drinking establishments (Sui Generis Use), and hot food takeaways (Sui Generis Use); partial demolition, new public realm, vehicular access, car parking and cycle parking, and associated works.

Received: 23 December 2020
Decided: 19 January 2022 · Granted
Decision level: Planning committee
Public comments: 28
Council: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Ward: Edgeley (Stck)

Approximate site (title boundary)

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ReceivedSubmitted23 Dec
ValidatedValidated23 Dec
Consult.Consultation27 May
TargetTarget Date24 Mar
DecidedDecided19 Jan

Decided in 392 days (council typically 42)

6 weeks typical decision time in Stockport95% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for demolition at Wear Mill Chestergate Stockport. Stockport has handled 2,801 applications of this type and approves 94% of them, typically deciding them in 56 days. This one was decided in 392 days, 48 weeks longer than Stockport's median. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 39 applications across Edgeley (Stck). We hold 461 applications in total for the SK3 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference

DC/079225

Address

Wear Mill Chestergate Stockport

Postcode

SK3 0DT

Local Authority

Stockport

Application Type

Full Application

Scale / Size

Large

Decision Status

Permitted

Current Status

Decided

Ward

Edgeley (Stck)

Applicant & Agent

Agent

Avison Young

Agent Address

Norfolk House 7 Norfolk Street Manchester M2 1DW

Planning Application Dates

Date Received

23 December 2020

Consultation Expiry

4 June 2021

Target Decision Date

24 March 2021

Date Decided

19 January 2022

Date Validated

23 December 2020

Date Submitted

23 December 2020

Consultation End

27 May 2021

Neighbour Consultation End

29 May 2021

Planning Decision

Decision

Granted

Decided By

Committee Decision

Statutory Period

91 days

Publicity

Last Advertised

5 May 2021

Advertisement Expiry

4 June 2021

Site Notice Start

27 April 2021

Site Notice End

27 May 2021

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID

PP-09355181

Comments

Documents

102

Constraints

Coordinates

53.408794, -2.166124

Enriching application data

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Stockport

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Associated applications

Planning history at this site

2 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Listed building: Grade II*: Stockport Railway ViaductOn this site · +1 more

Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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