Issue - meetings

Proposed development comprising of Class B2, B8 and E(g) (iii) units, associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure.

The Planning and Highways Regulation Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to:-

·         the imposition of necessary planning conditions; and

·         the completion of a Section 106 agreement to:

o   secure minimum 10% biodiversity net gain habitat unit offsetting at a rate of £15,000 per habitat unit plus a 10% management and monitoring fee (indexed linked to RPI and payable upon commencement of development) payable on commencement of development to be spent on habitat unit offsetting on council owned land within Stockport with priority given to suitable sites in the Werneth Area Committee area;

o   the payment of a financial contribution of £7500 (indexed linked to RPI and payable upon commencement of development) to the Highway Authority to fund a public / stakeholder consultation exercise to designate Castle Hill (or part of) a Quiet Lane (in accordance with The Quiet Lanes and Home Zones (England) Regulations 2006) and Traffic Regulation Orders relating to:

·         The provision of parking restrictions on Castle Hill

·         Limiting vehicular movements at the site access (to right turning only out of the site access)

·         Restricting access along the northern section of Castle Hill (to the north of the site access) either by means of a width restriction or restriction on vehicular access (except for access).

Officer Contact: Daniel Hewitt on 0161 218 1989 or email: daniel.hewitt@stockport.gov.uk.

In respect of plan no. DC/083927 for a proposed development comprising of Class B2, B8 and E(g) (iii) units, associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure at Land West of Castle Hill, Bredbury Park, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to the inclusion of an informative requesting that suppliers to the site be notified of the low railway bridge on Ashton Road.

Proposed development comprising of Class B2, B8 and E(g) (iii) units, associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure.

The Planning and Highways Regulation Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to:-

·         the imposition of necessary planning conditions; and

·         the completion of a Section 106 agreement to:

o   secure minimum 10% biodiversity net gain habitat unit offsetting at a rate of £15,000 per habitat unit plus a 10% management and monitoring fee (indexed linked to RPI and payable upon commencement of development) payable on commencement of development to be spent on habitat unit offsetting on council owned land within Stockport with priority given to suitable sites in the Werneth Area Committee area;

o   the payment of a financial contribution of £7500 (indexed linked to RPI and payable upon commencement of development) to the Highway Authority to fund a public / stakeholder consultation exercise to designate Castle Hill (or part of) a Quiet Lane (in accordance with The Quiet Lanes and Home Zones (England) Regulations 2006) and Traffic Regulation Orders relating to:

·         The provision of parking restrictions on Castle Hill

·         Limiting vehicular movements at the site access (to right turning only out of the site access)

·         Restricting access along the northern section of Castle Hill (to the north of the site access) either by means of a width restriction or restriction on vehicular access (except for access).

Officer Contact: Daniel Hewitt on 0161 218 1989 or email: daniel.hewitt@stockport.gov.uk.

Proposed development comprising of Class B2, B8 and E(g) (iii) units, associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend that the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee grants planning permission subject to:-

·         the receipt of revised plans to address the residual, detailed design issues highlighted by the Council’s Highway Engineer;

·         the imposition of necessary planning conditions;

·         completion of Section 106 agreement to secure biodiversity net gain habitat enhancements and £7500 funding for the necessary traffic regulation orders and formal Quiet Lane status on Castle Hill to help ensure safe and practical access arrangements.

Officer Contact: Daniel Hewitt on 0161 218 1989 or email: daniel.hewitt@stockport.gov.uk.

In respect of plan no. DC083927 for a proposed development comprising of Class B2, B8 and E(g) (iii) units, associated parking, landscaping and infrastructure on land west of Castle Hill, Bredbury Parkway,

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 – (5 for, 1 against) That the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to undertake a site visit to assess the impact of the proposed development on the Tame Valley Landscape Character Area.