It’s been part of the town for more than 180 years. Stockport Viaduct - standing at 34-metres with 27 massive arches - is a symbol of industrial pride and local identity.

Since opening in 1840 as part of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, it has become one of the borough’s most famous landmarks and serves hundreds of trains a day on the West Coast Main Line.

But fears are growing views of the iconic structure could soon be lost due to plans to build huge apartment blocks.

To see planning applications; traffic and road diversions and layout changes; and more, visit the Public Notices Portal HERE

The impressive transformation of the town centre continues apace. As part of a major regeneration project known as Stockport 8 , up to 1,300 homes will be built in an area in the west o

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