Stockport Local Plan

We are preparing a new Local Plan for our borough.

The Local Plan consultation is now closed

Consultation on Stockport's draft local plan was held from 6 November to 21 December 2025. That consultation is now closed and we're assessing all comments received during that period. Keep visiting this page for further updates on the preparation of the local plan.

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About the Stockport Local Plan

The Local Plan will guide decisions about new development up until 2042. It will help us make the best decisions for the future of Stockport.

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Preparing our plan

Find information about the different steps that are required to prepare our plan.

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Our key principles

Find information about the key principles that our plan will follow.

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