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Minister Directs Stockport Council to Update Local Development Scheme
The Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Matthew Pennycook MP, has written to Stockport Council requiring the Council to update its Local Development Scheme with specified dates. This correspondence amends a previous Direction issued on 16 September 2025.
The letter was published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on 2 July 2026 and applies to England. The intervention is part of the government's oversight of local planning processes.
Letting agents and inventory clerks in Stockport and the wider region may wish to note this development, as updates to the Local Development Scheme can affect local planning policy and future housing provision.
Source: Gov.UK Housing