Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 28 April 2011.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 28 April 2011 were approved as a correct record and signed by the chair.

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for this meeting.

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

Councillor                               Interest

Lenny Grice                           Agenda Item 6 ‘Development Applications’ Plan no. 45656 for the erection of a dormer bungalow as a local resident of Roundway, Bramhall.

Councillor Grice left the meeting and took no part in the discussion or vote on the item (see Minute 6 below).

To report any urgent action taken under the Constitution since the last meeting of the Area Committee.

No urgent decisions were reported.

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 consider a report of the Visiting Team held on Monday 6 June 2011.

A representative of the Corporate and Support Services submitted a report (copies of which were circulated) containing the recommendations made by the Visiting Team on Monday 6 July 2011.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Service Director (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.

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

(i)DC045656             5 Roundway, Bramhall

                                    Erection of Dormer Bungalow

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission

(ii)DC046291            Brookside Primary School, Ashbourne Drive, High Lane

                                    Removal of condition 1 to DC018808.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission

(iii)DC046651           70 Strines Road, Marple

Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission

(iv)DC046699           6 York Drive, Hazel Grove

Single storey front extension, single storey side porch extension and dormer roof extension to side.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission

(v)DC046703            487 Chester Road, Woodford

                                    Two storey side extension and two storey rear extension.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission

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, Communities, Regeneration & Environment 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 Communities, Regeneration & Environment Directorate upon payment of the Council’s reasonable charges).

In respect of plan no. 45656 for the erection of a dormer bungalow at 5 Roundway, Bramhall, it was

RESOLVED – With the consent of the Committee this item was deferred following the receipt of a letter questioning the processing of the application.

Councillor Lenny Grice in the Chair

In respect of plan no. 46291 for the removal of condition 1 to DC018808 at Brookside Primary School, Ashbourne Drive, it was

RESOLVED – With the consent of the Committee this item was deferred for consideration. 

In respect of plan no. 46651 for the two storey side extension and single storey rear extension at 70 Strines Road, Marple, it was

RESOLVED - That planning permission be granted.

In respect of plan no. 46699 for the single storey front extension, single storey side porch extension and dormer roof extension to side at 6 York Drive, Hazel Grove, it was

RESOLVED - That planning permission be granted.

In respect of plan no. 46703 for the two storey side extension and two storey rear extension at 487 Chester Road, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED - That planning permission be granted.

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

            This report summarises recent appeal decisions, lists current planning appeals and dates for local inquiries and informal hearings according to area committee.

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 & Property) 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 – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the Service Director (Place Development) be requested to submit a report in respect to provide update on the progress and issues in respect of the Localism Bill.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Regeneration)

The report details the findings of the review of outcomes tour undertaken on 15October 2010.

The Committee is recommended to:-

• note the findings of the tour and refers the report to all Area Committees.

• agree to a Review Tour to be held during the autumn and requests the Service Director to make the necessary arrangements.

Officer contact:Kevin Brooks, Tel: 0161 474-4905, email: kevin.brooks@stockport.gov.uk

The Service Director (Regeneration) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the findings of the review of outcomes tour undertaken on 15 October 2010. 

Councillors supported the Review of Outcomes Tour and that it was a valuable learning exercise in which Members could discuss projects with a variety of Members, Officers and guests from Greater Manchester Police, Architectural Liaison Office and NHS Stockport.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted and that the Service Director (Regeneration) be requested to organise a Review of Outcomes Tour for 2011.

(2) That the Service Director (Regeneration) be requested to submit the Review of Outcomes Tour 2009 report to a future meeting of the Area Committees.