Agenda and minutes

The Chair invited Members of the Committee and those present at the meeting to stand for a minute’s silence in memory of the late Jo Cox, Member of Parliament for the Batley and Spen constituency, who had been tragically killed on 16 June 2016.

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 7 June 2016.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 7 June 2016 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 the meeting.

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 Interest

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

No urgent decisions were reported.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair of the Area Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area 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 the meeting.  You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions.

No public questions were submitted.

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

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

A development application was 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 Chief Executive 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).

 A representative of the Democratic Services Manager outlined the procedure approved by the Council for public speaking on planning applications.

Hybrid planning application comprising: Detailed Application for the erection of 5,110sqm of A1 use floorspace with associated external garden centre, access, car parking, landscaping and associated works. Outline application for 4650sqm of B1/B2/B8 use, 2095sqm of trade counter use and an A3/A5 Cafe, access, car parking, landscaping and associated works (all matters reserved except for access).

The Committee is recommended to approve the application subject to conditions and subject to the HSE withdrawing its current objection, and refer the application to the National Planning Casework Unit to determine whether the application needs to be referred to the Secretary of State for a decision.

Officer Contact: Matt Ellis on 0161 474 3546 or email: matt.ellis@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 60607 for a hybrid planning application comprising a detailed application for the erection of 5,110sqm of A1 use floorspace with associated external garden centre, access, car parking, landscaping and associated works; and an outline application for 4650sqm of B1/B2/B8 use, 2095sqm of trade counter use and an A3/A5 café, access, car parking, landscaping and associated works (all matters reserved except for access) at the Brighton Road Industrial Estate, Brighton Road, Heaton Mersey,

a member of the public of the spoke against the application; and

a representative of the applicant spoke in support of the application.

It was then

RESOLVED – (1) That the application be referred to the National Planning Casework Unit to determine whether the application needs to be referred to the Secretary of State for a decision.

(2) That, pending the outcome of (1) above, the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration be authorised to determine the application, subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement for the highways issues detailed in the report, the conditions contained in the report and the following additional conditions:-

·         the opening and closing hours of the café and the retail operation;

·         the creation of a an acoustic barrier at the back of the development for residents of Craig Close; and

·         the provision of disabled parking bays.

To agree a date for the next meeting of the Committee.

RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to agree the date for the next meeting of the Committee in consultation with Chair.