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Wear Mill Chestergate Stockport

DC/079226Listed Building ConsentPermitted

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
21
Ward
Edgeley (Stck)
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received23 Dec
  2. Validated23 Dec
  3. Consult.12 Feb
  4. Target17 Feb
  5. Decided19 Jan

Decided in 392 days (council typically 42)

6 weeks typical decision time in Stockport100% of heritage applications approved

This is a heritage application for demolition at Wear Mill Chestergate Stockport. Stockport has handled 64 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 91 days. This one was decided in 392 days, 43 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/079226
Address
Wear Mill Chestergate Stockport
Postcode
SK3 0DT
Local Authority
Stockport
Application Type
Listed Building Consent
Scale / Size
Small
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
23 May 2021
Target Decision Date
17 February 2021
Date Decided
19 January 2022
Date Validated
23 December 2020
Date Submitted
23 December 2020
Consultation End
12 February 2021
Neighbour Consultation End
23 May 2021

Planning Decision

Decision
Granted
Decided By
Committee Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
3 February 2021
Advertisement Expiry
24 February 2021
Site Notice Start
27 January 2021
Site Notice End
17 February 2021

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-09355181
Comments
21
Documents
7
Constraints
18
Coordinates
53.408714, -2.166169
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Stockport

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Associated applications

  1. 2026
    6 Oct

    Approval of details required by condition 17 of listed building consent ref: DC/079226

    PendingDischarge of conditionsDC/100323
  2. 2026
    1 May

    Approval of details required by condition 5 (archaeology) of listed building consent ref: DC/079226

    PendingDischarge of conditionsDC/098975
  3. 2025
    6 Feb

    Discharge of condition 3 (phasing) of listed building consent ref: DC/079226

    Discharge Of ConditionsDischarge of conditionsDC/094818
  4. 2025
    4 Feb

    Discharge of condition 17 (external plant and equipment details) and 19 (TV aerials and dishes) of listed…

    PendingDischarge of conditionsDC/094796
  5. 2023
    18 Sep

    Discharge of condition 26 (details of floors, ceilings and stairs in retained buildings) of listed building…

    PendingDischarge of conditionsDC/089873
  6. 2022
    8 Dec

    Discharge of condition 16 (detailed specification of works - ground floor slabs in retained buildings) of…

    PendingDischarge of conditionsDC/087373
  7. 2022
    9 Nov

    Discharge of condition 21 (works to retained wheelhouse building - floors, ceilings, staircases, lifts and…

    PendingDischarge of conditionsDC/087052
  8. 2022
    9 Sep

    Discharge of conditions 8 (link circulation core details) and 9 (escape stair on east mill building details)…

    Discharge Of ConditionsDischarge of conditionsDC/086484
  9. 2022
    22 Jun

    Discharge of condition 16 (detailed works specifications) of listed building consent ref: DC/079226

    PendingDischarge of conditionsDC/085711
  10. 2022
    13 Jun

    Discharge of condition 14 (conservation repair details internal and external) of listed building consent ref…

    PendingDischarge of conditionsDC/085618
  11. 2022
    30 May

    Discharge of conditions 7 (materials), 12 (retained features) and 25 (construction method statement) of…

    PendingDischarge of conditionsDC/085489
  12. 2022
    30 May

    Discharge of condition 13 (masonry repair, cleaning and repointing details) of listed building consent ref…

    PendingDischarge of conditionsDC/085491
  13. 2022
    25 Feb

    Approval of details required by conditions 3 (phasing), 4 (demolition specifications), 5 (archaeology), 10…

    Discharge Of ConditionsDischarge of conditionsDC/084440
  14. 2020
    23 Dec

    Redevelopment comprising the repurposing of existing buildings and erection of new buildings for a mix of…

    ApprovedFull ApplicationFiled alongsideDC/079225
  15. 2020
    23 Dec

    Redevelopment comprising the repurposing of existing buildings and erection of new buildings for a mix of…

    This applicationApprovedHeritageDC/079226

Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)
  • Listed building: Grade II: Wear MillOn or next to this site
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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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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