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Graylaw House Chestergate Stockport SK1 1LZ

DC/082122B1(a) to C3Refused

Refused on 22 September 2021

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

Conversion of part of first, second and third floors of Graylaw House, currently used as office space, to 13no. one bed and 1no. two bed apartments. All apartments retain the use of existing large window openings to service habitable rooms.

Received
28 July 2021
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Brinnington & Stockport Central (Stck)
Agent
Grant Erskine Architects
  1. Received28 Jul
  2. Validated28 Jul
  3. Consult.22 Sep
  4. Target22 Sep
  5. Decided22 Sep

Decided in 56 days

About this application

This is a planning application for window replacement at Graylaw House Chestergate Stockport SK1 1LZ. Stockport has handled 6,717 applications of this type. This one was decided in 56 days, 2 weeks longer than Stockport's typical decision time. The site is in the St Peter's conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 6 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 53 applications across Brinnington & Stockport Central (Stck). We hold 496 applications in total for the SK1 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
SK1 1LZ
Application type
B1(a) to C3
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
28 July 2021
Consultation expiry
24 September 2021
Consultation end
22 September 2021
Neighbour consultation end
9 September 2021
Target decision date
22 September 2021

Applicant and agent

Agent
Grant Erskine Architects
Architect profile
GRANT ERSKINE ARCHITECTS LTD
Agent address
Suite 5, 3rd Floor 61 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3HZ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice start
3 September 2021
Site notice end
24 September 2021

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-10081109
Comments
0
Documents
13
Constraints
51

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 2: Medium probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: St Peter's
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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.

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

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Planning history at this site

10 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    18 Feb

    Proposed conversion second and third floors of Graylaw House from Use Class E (Commercial, Business and…

    ApprovedCmrcial, Busnss and Servce to DwllinghseDC/098352
  2. 2023
    21 Jul

    Conversion of third floor to 7no apartments.

    ApprovedCmrcial, Busnss and Servce to DwllinghseDC/089349
  3. 2023
    27 Feb

    Erection of additional single storey extension on top of existing roof to 4 storey mixed use building

    PendingFull ApplicationDC/088017
  4. 2022
    29 Sep

    Creation of additional floor on top of existing roof to create 7no apartments, along with small enclosure…

    WithdrawnNew Dwell On Detach Bldng - Comm Or MxdDC/086710
  5. 2022
    21 Jun

    Change of use of part of first floor from Commercial, Business and Services (Class E) to Dwellinghouse (Class…

    ApprovedCmrcial, Busnss and Servce to DwllinghseDC/085709
  6. 2022
    4 Feb

    Conversion of Second Floor to 5no 1bed apartments and 1no Bin Store. 2nd floor has been empty for 3+months…

    ApprovedCmrcial, Busnss and Servce to DwllinghseDC/084182

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