Agenda and minutes

On behalf of the Committee the Chair welcomed Councillors Kate Butler and Christine Corris who had been elected to the Council in the Local Government Elections in May 2012.  He also welcomed Andrew Bispham (Vice Chair), Brian Hendley and Maureen Rowles who had been appointed to the Committee in May.

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 26 April 2012.  

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 26 April 2012 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

No declarations of interest were made.

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, 18 June 2012.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) containing the recommendations made by the Visiting Team on Monday, 18 June 2012.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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: Mark Jordan on 0161 474 3557, e-mail mark.jordan@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).

The proposed development is a new build Extra Care Home for over 55s. The accommodation will provide 55 one and two bed flats of which 50% will be affordable for rent and 50% shared ownership/private sale. There will also be communal facilities including a bistro, hairdressers and lounge which will be accessible to the public. The grounds will also be landscaped to provide a mixture of hard and soft landscaping for both public and private use. There will also be an on site car park providing 27 spaces.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 48627 for the proposed development of a new build Extra Care Home for over 55s, the accommodation would provide 55 one and two bed flats of which 50% would be affordable for rent and 50% shared ownership/private sale and communal facilities including a bistro, hairdressers and lounge which would be accessible to the public, landscaping of the grounds to provide a mixture of hard and soft landscaping for both public and private use, and an onsite car park providing 27 spaces at Mallard Court, 107 Finney Lane, Heald Green, it was

RESOLVED – (Ten for, two against) – That planning permission be granted subject to the inclusion of an hours of use condition on the proposed bistro based on the opening hours contained within the report.

Development of landfill site to form 163 managed flats comprising of one, three/four storey blocks of flats (139 Units) and one three storey block of twenty-four sheltered flats for elderly persons with associated gas venting systems and construction of vehicular access from Midland Road. (Renewal of Outline Planning Permission DC002039).

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 43068 for the development of landfill site to form 163 managed flats comprising of one, three/four storey blocks of flats (139

Units) and one three storey block of twenty-four sheltered flats for elderly persons with associated gas venting systems and construction of vehicular access from Midland Road. (Renewal of Outline Planning

Permission DC002039) at land at Midland Road and Geneva Road, Bramhall, it was

RESOLVED – (1) That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions contained in the report. 

(2) That the Service Director (Legal and Democratic Services) be requested to submit a report to the next meeting of the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee in relation to the previous Section 106 Agreement and associated commuted sums.

Change of use from off license to A3 Food and drink.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to relevant conditions including those relating to:-

·         Full scheme of extraction and ventilation equipment to be submitted and approved prior to development commencing.

·         Control of noise emitted from equipment must be 10dB below the background noise levels.

·         Hours of use

·         Cycle storage

In respect of plan no. 48882 for the change of use from off license to A3 Food and drink. It was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to an informative to be placed on the decision requesting the part of extraction flue set below the ridge of the premises be painted/finished in a colour to match the gable elevation of the building, with a grey finish above the roof slope.

Single storey side extension.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 49260 for the single storey side extension at 172 Grove Lane, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Variation of condition 22 of planning permission DC046007 to allow extension of opening hours from 8.00am to 9.00pm on Monday to Friday, from 8.00am to 9.00pm on Saturday and from 9.00am to 6.00pm on Sunday and Bank Holidays.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 49282 for the variation of condition 22 of planning permission DC046007 to allow extension of opening hours from 8.00am to 9.00pm on Monday to Friday, from 8.00am to 9.00pm on Saturday and from 9.00am to 6.00pm on Sunday and Bank Holidays at Site Of Micro Direct, Weybrook Road, Heaton Chapel, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Change of Use to D2 (Gymnasium) at Unit 4E, Stanley Green Trading Estate, Cheadle.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 49293 for the change of use to D2 (Gymnasium) at Unit 4E, Stanley Green Trading Estate, Cheadle, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Change of use from storage and distribution warehouse to football coaching centre.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 49652 for the change of use from storage and distribution warehouse to football coaching centre at Unit K2, Earl Road, Stanley Green Trading Estate, Cheadle Hulme, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

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 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.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Management).

This report details thereviewing process for Tree Preservation Orders in the borough.

The Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Anthony Crook on 0161 474 4572, e-mail Anthony.crook@stockport.gov.uk

The Chair reported that a representative of the Service Director (Place Management) had been unable to attend the meeting and that if Members had any questions in respect of the report they should contact Anthony Crook, Senior Arboriculture & Habitat Officer or Steve Burns, Head of Planning.  The Chair requested that the questions and answers be read out at the next meeting of the Planning and Highways Regulations Committee. 

The following issues were raised:-

·         The number of working days that the Council aimed to respond to queries made by member of the public.

·         Concern was raised in respect to the level of customer service provided by the Council and how it was unacceptable for Officers not to contact members of the public when they had agreed to do so.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

The Chair reported that this would be the last meeting at which Steve Burns would attend as he was retiring.  On behalf of the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee the Chair thanked Steve Burns for his commitment and hard work to the Service and wished him all the best for the future.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.