51a First Floor Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1NE

Planning appeal 6007105 at 51a First Floor Great Underbank, Stockport, SK1 1NE (Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council) was allowed on 10 August 2026 by Inspector J Buxton, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Market and Underbanks Conservation Area (MUCA).

installation of uPVC windows to the rear and side elevations

Authority: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: Planning
Procedure: Written
Development: other
Inspector: J Buxton
Postcode: SK1 1NE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the development preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the Market and Underbanks Conservation Area (MUCA)

What decided it

The public benefits arising from the proposal, including facilitating residential use of underused upper floors and contributing to town centre regeneration, outweighed the very limited less-than-substantial harm to the conservation area caused by the use of uPVC in secondary elevations.

The very limited less-than-substantial harm to the significance of the MUCA arising from the use of modern material was outweighed by the moderate public benefits of improved appearance, facilitation of residential occupation, town centre vitality and sustainability improvements

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: UDP Policy HC1.3Core Strategy Policy CS8Core Strategy Policy SIE-1Core Strategy Policy SIE-3Core Strategy Policy CS11Policy TC-1

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