Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 6 November 2014.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 6 November 2014 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and Officers were invited to declare any interests which they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

Personal and Prejudicial Interests

Personal Interest

No announcements were made.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair of the Area Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the cards provided. These are available the meeting.  You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions.

No public questions were submitted.

The Public Realm Officer will attend the meeting to provide an update on matters raised at previous committee meetings. Councillors and members of the public are invited to raise issues affecting local environment quality.

Mark Calderbank (Public Realm Inspector) attended the meeting to report on current issues and to answer questions from Councillors and members of the public in relation to public realm issues within the area represented by the Central Stockport Area Committee. A written summary was also provided of the work carried out by the Public Realm Service (copies of which had been circulated).

Members commented on the significant reduction in the amount of waste presented incorrectly in the Edgeley and Cheadle Heath Ward between September/October and November/December.

RESOLVED – That Mark Calderbank be thanked for his attendance.

No petitions were submitted.

In accordance with the Code of Practice no organisation had indicated that they wished to address the Area Committee as part of the Open Forum arrangements.

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

The report considers objections to a Tree Preservation Order at 96 Bramhall Lane, Cale Green.

The Area Committee is recommended to confirm the Tree Preservation Order.

Officer Contact: Ian Walmsley on 0161 474 4382 or email: ian.walmsley@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) regarding objections to a Tree Preservation Order at 96 Bramhall Lane, Cale Green.

Members were reminded that at its meeting held on 25 September 2014, the Area Committee had resolved that, notwithstanding the objections received, a Tree Preservation Order be made as advertised regarding the tree at 96 Bramhall Lane. At the meeting held on 6 November 2014, a report relating to the same Tree Preservation Order had been submitted following further objections. The Committee deferred the item for a further report to be submitted to this meeting.

If the Committee confirmed the Tree Preservation Order, the Order would not prevent the owner from applying to undertake work and/or remove the tree. Evidence relating to any damage directly attributed to the tree could be presented at this time. This process would allow for an independent third party to determine the final outcome as was normal practice in disputes relating to trees that were subject to Tree Preservation Orders.

RESOLVED (Ten for, One against) – That the decision of the Area Committee held on 25 September 2014 be reaffirmed and, notwithstanding the objections received, the Tree Preservation Order at 96 Bramhall Lane, Cale Green be made as advertised.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive

The report summarises recent appeal decisions, current planning appeals and enforcement activity within the area represented by the Central Stockport Area Committee.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Joy Morton on 0161 474 3217 or email: joy.morton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (copies of which had been circulated) listing any outstanding or recently determined planning appeals and enforcements within the area represented by the Central Stockport Area Committee.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

The details a proposal to hold the Annual Review of Outcomes on 6 March 2015 (2014 tour).

The Area Committee is recommended to submit their nomination for a completed development site within their area to be included on the list of sites to be inspected by the Tour delegates. In addition the Area Committee are asked to provide nominations for delegates to attend.

Officer: Emma Curle on 0161 474 3542 or email: emma.curle@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposal to hold the Annual Review of Outcomes Tour on 6 March 2015 and requesting the Area Committee to submit a recommendation for a completed development site within the Central Stockport area to be included on the list of sites to be inspected by the Tour delegates.  In addition, the Area Committee was also requested to provide nominations for delegates to attend.

RESOLVED – (1) That the Annual Review of Outcomes Tour be requested to inspect the development at the former Peaches night club, Clarkes Building and the Institute, Wellington Street/High Street/Fletcher Street – conservation led residential development.

(2) That the Area Committee be represented on the Review of Outcomes Tour by those Councillors who also serve on the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee.

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

The report provides an update on the progress of developing the Stockport Town Centre Access Plan including the consultation process, development and submission of the business case for the full scheme and the final business cases for the phase one and two schemes.

The Area Committee is recommended to comment on the report prior to its consideration by the Executive at its meeting on 16 December 2014.

Officer Contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the progress of developing the Stockport Town Centre Access Plan including the consultation process, development and submission of the business case for the full scheme and the final business cases for the phase one and two schemes.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         There was a need for noise barriers for the benefit of those residents who lived in the vicinity of St. Mary’s Way after it had been widened.

·         The improvements to the existing route between Booth Street and Moscow Road East, Edgeley to allow pedestrian and cycle use had been retained in phase one of the programme.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That approval be given to Bishop Street and Dalby Street, Stockport being made up to an adoptable standard and subsequent adoption as public highway.

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

The report outlines the Pocket Places Projects, jointly funded by the Council and the People’s Health Trust’s Healthy Places Healthy People Grant Scheme, which has been running in the Heaton Norris and Lancashire Hill area since February 2014.

The report seeks the support of the Area Committee to enable the proposed events and semi-permanent interventions, including the associated monitoring proposals, to be taken forward.

 Officer Contact: Sue Stevenson on 0161 474 4351 or email: sue.stevenson@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the Pocket Places Projects, jointly funded by the Council and the People’s Health Trust’s Healthy Places Healthy People Grant Scheme, which had been running in the Heaton Norris and Lancashire Hill areas since February 2014.

Members expressed support for the work being undertaken as part of the Pocket Places Projects.

RESOLVED – (1) That the progress with the project be noted.

(2) That the proposed events and semi-permanent interventions, including the associated monitoring proposals, be supported.

To be heard no earlier than 6.30pm)

(a)  To consider the development applications where members of the public have attended the meeting in order to speak or hear the Area Committee’s deliberations.

(b)  To consider the remaining applications.

(c)   To consider consultations (if any) received by the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration on any planning issues relevant to the Central Stockport Area Committee area.

The following development applications will be considered by the Area Committee:-

In connection with land at Brinnington Park – demolition of 2 existing pavilion buildings and the erection of a new 2 storey leisure centre (Use Class D2) car parking, landscaping, external bin and community store and outdoor all weather pitch with associated fencing and lighting; land adjacent to Brinnington Hall Care Home – reinstatement of the former bowling green adjacent to Brinnington Hall, together with the erection of a bowling pavilion and provision of access to the bowling green from the adjacent Health Centre car park.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend that the Planning and Highways grant planning permission, subject to conditions.

In respect of plan no. 56650, land at Brinnington Park – Demolition of 2 existing pavilion buildings and erection of a new 2 storey leisure centre (Use Class D2) car parking, landscaping, external bin and community store and outdoor all weather pitch with associated fencing and lighting; land adjacent to Brinnington Hall Care Home – reinstatement of the former bowling green adjacent to Brinnington Hall, together with the erection of a bowling pavilion and provision of access to the bowling green from the adjacent health centre car park at Land at Brinnington Park, Northumberland Road, Brinnington and land adjacent to Brinnington Hall Care Home, Brinnington Road, Brinnington,

a representative of the applicant spoke in support of the application

It was then

RESOLVED – That the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to undertake a site visit and to grant planning permission, subject to conditions.

In connection with full planning permission for 99 residential units at land to the north of Blackberry Lane, Brinnington; full planning permission for 166 residential units at the former Castle Hill School and Lapwing Centre site (including school fields), Lapwing Lane, Brinnington ; full planning permission for 10 dwellings and open space at the Land at Lapwing Lane, Brinnington ; outline planning permission for 6 dwellings at the former storage area, Truro Avenue, Brinnington.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend that the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee grant planning permission, subject to conditions.

Officer Contact: Suzanne Broomhead on 0161 218 1982 or email: suzanne.broomhead@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 56554 – full planning permission sought for 99 residential units at land to the north of Blackberry Lane, Brinnington, 166 residential units at the Castle Hill School and Lapwing Centre (including school fields) Lapwing Lane, Brinnington and 10 dwellings and open space at land at Lapwing Lane Brinnington, outline planning permission sought for 6 dwellings at the former storage area, Truro Avenue, Brinnington,

two members of the public spoke against the application, and

the applicant spoke in support of the application.

It was then

RESOLVED – (Eight for, One against) That the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to undertake a site visit and to grant planning permission, subject to conditions.

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

The report seeks support for the establishment of an experimental order for a new parking arrangement at Tiviot Dale.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend the Executive Councillor (Communities and Sustainability) to approve the revocation of the Traffic Regulation Orders detailed in Schedule 1 and the implantation of the Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders detailed in Schedule 2.

Officer Contact: Georgina Summers on 0161 474 4853 or email: georgina.summers@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) seeking support for the introduction of an experimental Traffic Regulation Order for a new parking arrangement at Tiviot Dale as a result of the siting of a Cycle Hub on the westerly cul-de-sac end (next to Little Egerton Street) of Tiviot Dale and double bus layby on the east side of Little Egerton Street.

RESOLVED – That the Executive Councillor (Communities and Sustainability) be recommended to approve the revocation of the Traffic Regulation Orders detailed in Schedule 1 of the report and the implementation of the Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders detailed in Schedule 2.

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

To consider the outcome of consultation with residents and businesses concerned with regard to implementing No Waiting/No Loading and a One Way system on Orchard Street, Stockport as part of the Planning Consent for Hopes Carr (DC051437) that was granted in September 2013.

The report seeks approval for a Traffic Regulation Order for No Waiting At Any Time and One Way system on Orchard Street, Stockport.

Officer Contact: Vivian Butterworth on 0161 474 4848 or email: vivian.butterworth@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) regarding the outcome of consultation with residents and businesses d affected by the proposed implementation of No Waiting/No Loading and a One Way system on Orchard Street as part of the Planning Consent for Hopes Carr (reference DC051437) that had been granted in September 2013.

RESOLVED – That the Executive Councillor (Communities and Sustainability) be recommended to approve the following Traffic Regulation Orders, subject to the outcome of the statutory consultation, at an approximate cost of £5,450 to be funded from the Hopes Carr Development:-

Moving Traffic Regulation Order

One Way Traffic

Orchard Street

From its junction with Lavenders Brow for a distance of 73 metres in a south easterly direction

No Waiting At Any Time

Orchard Street

Both sides for its entire length including the turning head

Spinner Street

North West side

From the north easterly kerbline of Orchard Street for a distance of 7 metres in a north easterly direction and from a point 14 metres north east of the north easterly kerbline of Orchard Street for a distance of 5 metres in a north westerly direction and then 6 metres in a north easterly direction and then 1.5 metres in a south easterly direction.

South East side

From the north easterly kerbline of Orchard Street for a distance of 5 metres in a north easterly direction.

Silk Close

For its entire adopted length.

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

The Area Committee is requested to approve the installation of two bollards on the footway in the vicinity of 35-51 Adswood Lane West.

Officer Contact: Vivian Butterworth on 0161 474 4848 or email: vivian.butterworth@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to approve the installation of a further two bollards on the footway in the vicinity of 35-51 Adswood Lane West, Stockport.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the erection of a further two bollards in the vicinity of 35-51 Adswood Lane West, Stockport, as shown on drawing number NM18/5847/02 attached to the report, at an approximate cost of £500 to be funded from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget (Davenport and Cale Green Ward allocation).

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services

The report sets out details of the proposed disposal of land adjacent to 4 Glebe Street, Offerton to the adjoining private resident.

The Area Committee is requested to note the report and provide any comments on the proposal.

Officer Contact: Murray Carr on 0161 474 3019 or email: murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services (copies of which had been circulated) setting out details of the proposed disposal of land adjacent to 4 Glebe Street, Offerton to the adjoining private resident.

RESOLVED – That consideration of the report be deferred to the next meeting of the Area Committee in order for Members to be provided with financial information regarding the proposal, and clarification regarding access to the land and whether the occupiers of properties near to the passageway had been consulted.

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

The report considers an application from Stockport Harriers to hold the School Cross Country Championships in Woodbank Park on 7 February 2015.

The Area Committee is recommended to approve the application on the production of all relevant paperwork.

Officer Contact: Josephine Holmes on 0161 474 3278 or email: josephine.holmes@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) regarding an application from Stockport Harriers to hold the School Cross Country Championships in Woodbank Park on 7 February 2015.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the application from Stockport Harriers to hold the School Cross Country Championships in Woodbank Park on 7 February 2015, subject to the noise from the public address system being kept to a reasonable level.

This item has been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Sheila Bailey.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that this item had been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor Sheila Bailey.

Councillor Bailey reported that Rose Walker, a community and voluntary worker who had been associated with Cheadle Heath Community Centre for approximately forty years, had sadly passed away. It was the wish of the Management Committee to re-name the centre in memory of her.

RESOLVED – That the Executive Councillor (Corporate, Customer and Community Services) be recommended to approve that Cheadle Heath Community Centre be re-named “The Rose Walker Community Centre”.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for People

The Area Committee is requested to provide a political nomination for the Authority vacancy at Pendlebury Pupil Referral Unit.

Officer Contact: Pam Dunham on 07800 617940 or email: pam.dunham@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for People (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to provide a nomination for the Authority Governor vacancy at Pendlebury Pupil Referral Unit.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Democratic Services Manager.

The report provides an update on progress since the last meeting on decisions taken by the Area Committee and details the current position on area flexibility funding. The report also includes the current position on the ward delegated budgets.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: David Clee, 0161 474 3137 or email: david.clee@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Area Committee on progress on decisions taken by the Area Committee since the last meeting and the current position on Area Flexibility funding. The report also included the current position on the ward delegated budgets.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.