Stockport residents have until 11.59pm on Sunday 21st December 2025 to share their comments on the council’s Draft Local Plan before the consultation closes.
The Local Plan is a legal document all local authorities must produce to guide plans for the area’s development needs, including for homes and jobs. Having an up-to-date Local Plan in place means these decisions are made locally and in a coordinated way, rather than through ad-hoc applications or planning appeals.
The consultation is a chance for anyone with a stake in the borough’s future development to read the draft Local Plan, review the draft proposals in detail, and share thoughts with the Council. Feedback will be used to shape the next version of the Local Plan before it is submitted to the Government for review. Stockport Council’s planning team want to hear what works, what doesn’t, and where alternative options and changes could be made, especially from those who live, work, study or run businesses in Stockport.
The 219-page draft Local Plan sets out how the borough will meet its annual housing target of 1,906 new homes and criteria for making planning decisions. The plan proposes a mix of brownfield development (in addition to Stockport town centre where an expanded Mayoral Development Corporation is expected to deliver around 8,000 properties) and reallocation of a number of Green Belt sites around the edges of the borough for housing, the majority of which have been redesignated as ‘grey belt’ or ‘partial grey belt’ sites under new government planning guidance. In total, the plan identifies land for the development of 16,400 new homes across the borough.
In addition to new homes, the Local Plan also identifies two sites for development of commercial properties, at Bredbury Gateway and Heathside Park Road off Junctions 25 and 2 of the M60 respectively that could add up to 107,000 sqm of commercial space. The plan also highlights a need to improve the quality of commercial property available in the borough, with only 12% of current office space being Grade A or B in order for Stockport to remain competitive in attracting businesses to the town.
Stockport Council is encouraging everyone in the borough to take part, by sharing views online or submitting a written response ahead of the Sunday 21st December deadline.
Details about how to take part can be found on the Stockport Council website.
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