Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 January 2012.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 5 January 2012 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Personal & Prejudicial Interests

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 and at local libraries and Information Centres).

No public questions were submitted.

To be advised following the meetings of the Area Committees this week.

A representative of Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) containing the recommendation made by the Visiting Team on Monday, 23 January 2012.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Development).                                   

(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, e-mail 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 of Place 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).

In respect of plan no. 48510 for the demolition of an existing bungalow and the erection of single building to accommodate 6 apartments at 1 Fieldhouse Lane, Marple, it was

RESOLVED - (1) That the Service Director (Place Development) be authorised to determine the application subject to the conditions contained in the report and the completion of a legal agreement relating to provision of recreation and amenity open space.

(2) That the Service Director (Place Development) be requested to submit a report to a future  meeting of the Committee with regard to the consideration of development appraisals in the assessment of planning applications and the level of information that accompanies reports that are submitted to meetings of the Committee.

In respect of plan no. 48027 for the redevelopment of Dialstone Centre site to include demolition of existing building to provide sixteen number two bedroom houses, twenty-seven number three bedroom houses and fifty-one number four bedroom houses with associated open space and two local areas for play at Dialstone Centre, Lisburne Lane, it was

RESOLVED - (1) That the Service Director (Place Development) be authorised to determine the application subject to the conditions contained in the report and theapplicant entering into a Section 106 legal agreement to secure commuted sums for off-site provision and maintenance of open space and for affordable housing.

In respect of plan no. 46188 for conversion and extension of an existing hay barn into a four bedroom holiday let at Werneth Hall Barn, Cowlishaw Road, Romiley, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to conditions as outlined in the report and the addition of a further condition requiring that the barn remain vacant for a period of time each calendar year to ensure that the barn remains as a holiday let and does not become a permanent dwelling.

In respect of plan no. 48694 for the proposed single storey rear extension at 88 Woodsmoor Lane, Woodsmoor, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Legal & Democratic Services).

This report summarises recent appeal decisions, lists current planning appeals and dates for local inquiries and informal hearings according by Area Committees.

The Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Joy Morton on 0161 474 3219, e-mail joy.morton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Service Director (Legal & Democratic Services) 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.