Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 December 2013 and 22 January 2014.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meetings held on 17 December 2013 and 21 January 2014 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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

The following interests were declared:-

Personal Interest

Disclosable Pecuniary Interest

Personal & Prejudicial Interests

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of the ‘not for publication’ appendix to agenda item 7 (vii) regarding Development Application DC050437  ‘Residential development for up to 168 dwellings with open space, access and associated infrastructure (outline) on land off Europa Way, Bridgehall, Adswood’ which contains information ‘not for publication’ by virtue of Category 3 ‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority)’ as set out in the Local Government Act 1972.              

RESOLVED – That, in order to prevent the disclosure of ‘information not for publication’ by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the disclosure of which would not be in the public interest, would breach data protection principals and would not be fair to the applicant, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the ‘not for publication’ appendix to Plan no. 50437 ‘Land off Europa Way, Bridgehall, Adswood’.

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 17 February 2014.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a recommendation made by the Visiting Team following a visit on Monday, 17 February 2014 to 40 Alexandra Road, Heaton Norris, Stockport in relation to plan no. 54017.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

Change of Use from C3 to D1 to create Private Day Nursery with extension to rear, covered area for play, sensory garden, new parking areas and hardstanding and associated landscaping

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 53943 for the change of use from C3 to D1 to create Private Day Nursery with extension to rear, covered area for play, sensory garden, new parking areas and hardstanding and associated landscaping at 2 Hartington Road, Bramhall, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted, subject to an additional condition relating to the production of a travel plan.

First floor rear extension and two storey side extension.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 53983 for a first floor rear extension and two storey side extension at The Nook, Higher Cliffe, Strines, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Proposed installation of a new external central boiler plant room to West side elevation including new flue pipes and alterations to site entrance and car park at Hollow End Towers and new underground pipe runs to Romney, Lenham, Dunton, and The Sisters tower blocks.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 53985 for the proposed installation of a new external central boiler plant room to West side elevation including new flue pipes and alterations to site entrance and car park at Hollow End Towers and new underground pipe runs to Romney, Lenham, Dunton, and The Sisters tower blocks at Hollow End Towers, Northumberland Road, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Erection of a store for cattle/feed & farm equipment

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 53986 for the erection of a store for cattle/feed and farm equipment at Gun Farm, Gun Road, Mellor, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Construction of a 2 storey 3 bedroom Passiv Haus on land adjacent to 40 Alexandra Road, Stockport, including demolition of existing garage and associated external landscaping and provision of new parking spaces.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 54017 for the construction of a 2 storey 3 bedroom Passiv Haus on land adjacent to 40 Alexandra Road, Stockport, including demolition of existing garage and associated external landscaping and provision of new parking spaces at 40 Alexandra Road, Heaton Norris, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Hip to gable roof enlargement and rear dormer roof extension. Front porch plus single storey front and side extension

The Area Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 54195 for hip to gable roof enlargement and rear dormer roof extension, front porch plus single storey front and side extension at Barngarth, 2 Bridle Way, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Residential development for up to 168 dwellings with open space, access and associated infrastructure (outline).

(Note: this report contains information ‘not for publication’ in its appendix that has been circulated to members of the Committee only).

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 50437 residential development for up to 168 dwellings with open space, access and associated infrastructure (outline) at land off Europa Way, Bridgehall, Adswood, Stockport

members of the public were excluded from the meeting during consideration of the ‘not for publication’ appendix to the report only.

It was then

RESOLVED – That planning permission be deferred and delegated to the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration pending the completion of an appropriate legal agreement in respect of affordable housing and open space.

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

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 Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Joy Morton, 0161 474 3217, joy.morton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Council Solicitor 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. 

A representative of the Council Solicitor reported that there was a further appeal not included in the report relating to land at Heathcote Road, Heaton Moor that would be determined on written representations.

RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted.

(2) A representative of the Council Solicitor be requested to clarify the area committee to which the George and Dragon Public House, 422 Manchester Road, Heaton Chapel, related and to ensure that this was correctly reflected in future reports.