Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 26 July 2018.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 26 July 2018 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.

The following interest was declared:-

Personal and Prejudicial Interest

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair of the Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the 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 at the meeting).

No public questions were submitted.

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

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

(b)              To consider the remaining development applications.

NOTE: Councillors are requested to note that if they withdraw from the meeting during the consideration of a development application upon their return they should not participate any further in the deliberation or vote on that planning application.

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

Development applications were submitted.

(NOTE: Full details of the decisions including conditions and reasons for granting or refusing planning permission and imposing conditions are given in the schedule of plans. The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration is authorised to determine conditions and reasons and they are not therefore referred to in committee minutes unless the committee makes a specific decision on a condition or reason. In order to reduce printing costs and preserve natural resources, the schedule of plans is not reproduced within these minutes. A copy of the schedule of plans is available on the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/planningdecisions. Copies of the schedule of plans, or any part thereof, may be obtained from the Place Directorate upon payment of the Council’s reasonable charges).

Demolition of storage barn, partial demolition of stables, extension to dwelling, construction of replacement storage building, landscaping and pond creation at Torkington Road Stable, Torkington Road, Hazel Grove.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer Contact: Mark Jordan on 0161 474 3557 or email: mark.jordan@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC069035 for the demolition of storage barn, partial demolition of stables, extension to dwelling, construction of replacement storage building, landscaping and pond creation at Torkington Road Stables, Torkington Road, Hazel Grove, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Erection of a new one form entry school building, alterations to site access, creation of a car park, subsequent demolition of existing school building and creation of a play area in its place, with associated works.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Mark Burgess on 474 3659 or email: mark.burgess@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC069194 erection of a new one form entry school building, alterations to site access, creation of a car park, subsequent demolition of existing school building and creation of a play area in its place, with associated works at St. John's Primary School, Poplar Street, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Erection of a single storey porch to the front elevation.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Anthony Smith on 474 3569 or email: anthony.smith@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC069232 for the erection of a single storey porch to the front elevation at 21 Moor Lane, Woodford, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Extension of existing ground floor retail units and conversion of existing first floor office space to 2 No. residential flats.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Jane Chase on 474 3550 or email: jane.chase@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC069531 for an extension of existing ground floor retail units and conversion of existing first floor office space to 2 no. residential flats at 2 & 4 Gillbent Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Change of use from shop to car valeting use (Re-submission of application DC067988).

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Mark Burgess on 474 3659 or email: mark.burgess@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC059553 for the change of use from shop to car valeting use (resubmission of application DC067988) at 358-362 Wellington Road North, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Proposed Infill Development of Two Detached Dwellings

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Jane Chase on 474 3550 or email: jane.chase@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC069855 for a proposed infill development of two detached dwellings at Stoneleigh, 353 Chester Road, Woodford, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Single storey rear extension, rear dormer extension and amendments to existing front dormer.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend that the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee grants planning permission.

Officer contact: James Appleton on 0161 474 2939 or email: james.appleton@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC070063 for a single storey rear extension, rear dormer extension and amendments to existing front dormer at 24 Central Drive, Romiley, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The report summarises recent appeal decisions; lists current planning appeals and dates for local enquiries; informal hearings for planning appeals, and enforcement action by Area Committee area.

The Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Patrick Arran on 0161 474 3219 or email: patrick.arran@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) summarising recent appeal decisions, listing current planning appeals and dates for local inquiries and informal hearings according to area committees.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.