Permitted development inStockport

Where Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council has removed or restricted permitted development rights — conservation areas, Article 4 directions and listed buildings — and how to check your own house.

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Conservation areas

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Article 4 directions

Sep 2026

Data updated

37 conservation areas

Article 4 directions in Stockport

These remove specific permitted development rights in defined areas. Check whether your street is inside one before relying on the national limits.

  • Mentor HouseCheck with the council2019
  • Alexandra ParkCheck with the council2010
  • Cale Green Conservation AreaCheck with the council2010
  • CompstallCheck with the council2010
  • Marple BridgeCheck with the council2010
  • Station Road/Winnington RoadCheck with the council2010
  • Heaton MerseyCheck with the council2008
  • Heaton Moor RoadCheck with the council2008
  • Mauldeth RoadCheck with the council2008
  • Barlow FoldCheck with the council2007
  • Brook BottomCheck with the council2007
  • ChadkirkCheck with the council2007
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  • HillgateCheck with the council2007
  • Mill BrowCheck with the council2007
  • All SaintsCheck with the council2006
  • Egerton Road/Frewland AvenueCheck with the council2006
  • Green LaneCheck with the council2006
  • Saint GeorgesCheck with the council2006
  • Syddal ParkCheck with the council2006
  • Cheadle VillageCheck with the council2006
  • Bramall ParkCheck with the council2005
  • Bramhall Lane SouthCheck with the council2005
  • Swann Lane/Hulme Hall RdCheck with the council1985
  • Swann Lane/Hulme Hall RdCheck with the council1985
  • Hall Street/Lime GroveCheck with the council1984
  • Brooklyn CrescentCheck with the council1984
  • Brooklyn CrescentCheck with the council1984
  • Mill BrowCheck with the council1982
  • Davenport ParkCheck with the council1980
  • Davenport ParkCheck with the council1980

From planning.data.gov.uk, Sep 2026. Councils publish at different levels of detail — confirm the scope of any direction with Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council.

Conservation areas

Each links to its own page: boundary map, what it changes, and the council’s appraisal.

What you can build in Stockport

The national limits for a semi-detached house with full permitted development rights. Inside a conservation area or Article 4 area, some of these need planning permission.

Getting a Lawful Development Certificate from Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Apply through the Planning Portal. Decisions usually take up to 8 weeks. Your report tells you whether you need one — and includes the drawings checklist.

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council website ↗
How to apply →

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