Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The report provides an overview of the Housing Delivery 2017/18 in Stockport and work that the Council is undertaking to bring forward sites for development within the Borough.

The Commission is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Andy Kippax on 0161 474 4319 or email: andy.kippax@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an overview of Housing Delivery in 2017/18 in Stockport and work that the Council was undertaking to bring forward sites for development within the Borough.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         The proposed scheme to the rear of Stitch Lane, Heaton Norris was a pipeline scheme the detail of which had not yet been worked up.

·         Concern was expressed in relation to the condition of Unity Mill, Woodley and that it was not sustainable for it to be allowed to continue to deteriorate.  It was further commented that the primary means of access to the site was via a bridge over the railway line which would need to be rebuilt to accommodate any increase in vehicular traffic.  In response, it was stated that there may be potential to provide an alternative access to the rear of the site.

·         It was stated that the proposed scheme at Midland Road/ Geneva Road, Bramhall would require significant land remediation before it was able to progress due to its former use as a landfill site, however remediation technologies continued to advance which could make its redevelopment viable in the future.

·         A discussion took place in relation to the phasing of development at the former Woodford Aerodrome site.  It was stated that a small number of affordable units had been built to date, however larger numbers were due in future phases to a total of 166 units overall.

·         The Council was in the process of serving forfeiture proceedings in respect of the site of the former Greenhale House, Stockport.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.