Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 30 September 2016.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 30 September 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.

No declarations of interest were made.

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 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 applications will be considered by the Committee:-

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).

Construction of the Travis Brow to A6 Wellington Road North Link Road and associated highway improvement works incorporating: a four lane road and a segregated cycleway/ footway between Travis Brow and the A6 Wellington Road North; three new retaining walls; a restriction in the width of George's Road; relocation of a bus stop along the A6 Wellington Road North; a new 20 space car park off Andrew Street; installation of five toucan crossings and one puffin crossing; demolition of the former office building on Railway Street, a brick boundary wall and a former petrol station canopy; and associated landscaping, street lighting, drainage and footways/cycleways improvements. FULL APPLICATION

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions contained in the report.

Officer Contact: Steven Kirkham on 0161 474 3661 or email: steven.kirkham@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 61985 for the construction of the Travis Brow to A6 Wellington Road North Link Road and associated highway improvement works incorporating a four lane road and a segregated cycleway/ footway between Travis Brow and the A6 Wellington Road North; three new retaining walls; a restriction in the width of George's Road; relocation of a bus stop along the A6 Wellington Road North; a new 20 space car park off Andrew Street; installation of five toucan crossings and one puffin crossing; demolition of the former office building on Railway Street, a brick boundary wall and a former petrol station canopy; and associated landscaping, street lighting, drainage and footways/cycleways improvements (full application)

a member of the public spoke against the application; and

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

It was then

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

Listed building consent for the the construction of the Travis Brow to A6 Wellington Road North Link Road and associated highway improvement works incorporating: a four lane road and a segregated cycleway/ footway between Travis Brow and the A6 Wellington Road North; three new retaining walls; a restriction in the width of George's Road; relocation of a bus stop along the A6 Wellington Road North; installation of five toucan crossings and one puffin crossing; demolition of the Midland Public House, the former office building on Railway Street, a brick boundary wall and a former petrol station canopy; and associated landscaping, street lighting, drainage and footways/cycleways improvements. 

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions contained in the report.

Officer contact: Steven Kirkham on 0161 474 3661 or email: steven.kirkham@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 61986 for Listed Building Consent for the construction of the Travis Brow to A6 Wellington Road North Link Road and associated highway improvement works incorporating a four lane road and a segregated cycleway/ footway between Travis Brow and the A6 Wellington Road North; three new retaining walls; a restriction in the width of George's Road; relocation of a bus stop along the A6 Wellington Road North; installation of five toucan crossings and one puffin crossing; demolition of the former office building on Railway Street, a brick boundary wall and a former petrol station canopy; and associated landscaping, street lighting, drainage and footways/cycleways improvements  

a member of the public spoke against the application; and

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

It was then

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

The Committee is recommended to authorise the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration to approve the application, subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement to secure the planning obligations detailed in the report and subject to the conditions contained in the report.

Officer Contact: Daniel Hewitt , email: daniel.hewitt@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 61730 for a two storey Class A1 non-food retail, Class D2 leisure development with associated parking and ancillary facilities (outline application) at Water Street, Portwood, Stockport

a representative of the applicant spoke in support of the application

It was then

RESOLVED – (1) That the Corporate  Director for Place Management and Regeneration be authorised to approve the application, subject to the completion of a Section 106 Agreement to secure the planning obligations detailed in the report and subject to the conditions contained in the report.

(2) That the application be first referred to the Secretary of State to give him the opportunity to call-in the application for his own determination as required by the Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2009.