Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 September 2012.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 13 September 2012 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The following interests were declared:-

Personal Interest

Personal & 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 and at local libraries and Information Centres).

No public questions were submitted.

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).

Refurbishment of the existing scout hut and a new one storey extension with new entrance, meeting area and hall.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission

In respect of plan no. 49861 for the refurbishment of the existing scout hut and a new one storey extension with new entrance, meeting area and hall at Scout Hut, Oak Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions and informatives contained in the report.

Development of eleven new two storey houses, consisting of eight numbers of three bed, five person and three numbers of two bed and four person houses.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission

In respect of plan no. 49862 for the development of eleven new two storey houses, consisting of eight numbers of three bed, five person and three numbers of two bed and four person houses at Turves Road, Cheadle Hulme, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions and informatives contained in the report.

Two storey side extension

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 50018 for the two storey side extension at 2 Castle Hill, Bredbury , it was

 RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Conversion of existing barn to form dwelling house.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 50091 for the conversion of existing barn to form dwelling house at Greenclough Farm, Lower Cliffe, Strines, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Construction of a motor control kiosk and temporary construction compound area.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission

In respect of plan no. 50349 for the construction of a motor control kiosk and temporary construction compound area at Strines Waste Water Treatment Works, Strines Road, Strines, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to the inclusion of an informative attached to the decision to require the applicant to notify local residents when the works are to be carried out.

Proposed redevelopment of part of Blackstone Field site for a new Community Hub incorporating a Community Centre with multi-function community room and library and kitchen facility, four court sports hall, gym, male and female toilet facilities, viewing area, and all weather floodlit five-a-side football pitch, one seven-a-side grass football pitch, medical centre with consultancy, pharmacy (200m²), convenience store (200m²), 80 bed Dementia/Nursing Home and 25 person Day Centre, 60 bed Care home, car parking, landscape enhancements to Blackstone Field and new site entrance to be provided off Lisburne Lane.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 50476 for the proposed redevelopment of part of Blackstone Field site for a new Community Hub incorporating a Community Centre with multi-function community room and library and kitchen facility, four court sports hall, gym, male and female toilet facilities, viewing area, and all weather floodlit five-a-side football pitch, one seven-a-side grass football pitch, medical centre with consultancy, pharmacy (200m²), convenience store (200m²), 80 bed Dementia/Nursing Home and 25 person Day Centre, 60 bed Care home, car parking, landscape enhancements to Blackstone Field and new site entrance to be provided off Lisburne Lane at Blackstone Field, Lisburne Lane, Offerton Estate, it was

RESOLVED – (1) (Ten in favour, two abstentions) That planning permission be granted.

(2) That the Service Director (Place Management) be requested to consider placing a Tree Preservation Order on a mature tree on the Lisburne Lane side of the site.

Change of use of existing office building (B1) to part office (B1) and part non-residential institution (D1) uses. External alterations comprising new lab air handling unit and secure med gas compound, repositioning of refuse store and cycle store, associated fencing and new fire escape door.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 50513 for the change of use of existing office building (B1) to part office (B1) and part non-residential institution (D1) uses, external alterations comprising new lab air handling unit and secure med gas compound, repositioning of refuse store and cycle store, associated fencing and new fire escape door at 3 Oakwood Square, Cheadle Royal, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted, subject to the inclusion of a noise condition restricting the noise associated with the proposed plant.

Temporary mobile classroom.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 50662 for the temporary mobile classroom at St Pauls Primary School, Brinnington Rise, Brinnington, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the report.

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 is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Joy Morton, 0161 474 3217, 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. 

A Member raised concern in respect of the timeframe for the progress of enforcement action throughout the Borough.  A representative of the Service Director (Place Development) proposed future progress of enforcement action would be submitted to the Committee by the Service Director (Place Development). 

 RESOLVED – That the report be noted.