Issue - meetings

Provision of a new railway station for Cheadle located on the Chester to Manchester (Mid Cheshire) railway line, including the following facilities: a single platform located to the North of the existing Chester to Manchester railway line with covered waiting shelters; Associated car parking, including Electric Vehicle (EV) charging spaces and accessible spaces; Secure and covered cycle parking; Passenger drop off facilities; New vehicular and pedestrian access from Manchester Road; Improvements to the pedestrian and cycle facilities on Manchester Road between Newlands Road and the site access; and Provision of replacement car parking to serve the Alexandra Hospital.

The Planning and Highways Regulation Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer Contact: Mark Burgess on 474 3659 or email: mark.burgess@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC/084801 for the provision of a new railway station for Cheadle located on the Chester to Manchester (Mid Cheshire) railway line, including the following facilities: a single platform located to the North of the existing Chester to Manchester railway line with covered waiting shelters; associated car parking, including Electric Vehicle (EV) charging spaces and accessible spaces; secure and covered cycle parking; passenger drop off facilities; new vehicular and pedestrian access from Manchester Road; improvements to the pedestrian and cycle facilities on Manchester Road between Newlands Road and the site access; and provision of replacement car parking to serve the Alexandra Hospital at Land at Alexandra Hospital, Mill Lane, Cheadle, it was

RESOLVED – That the Deputy Chief Executive and Corporate Director for Corporate & Support Services be authorised to determine the application subject to the expiration of the 21 day notification period to an adjacent landowner.

Provision of a new railway station for Cheadle located on the Chester to Manchester (Mid Cheshire) railway line, including the following facilities: a single platform located to the North of the existing Chester to Manchester railway line with covered waiting shelters; Associated car parking, including Electric Vehicle (EV) charging spaces and accessible spaces; Secure and covered cycle parking; Passenger drop off facilities; New vehicular and pedestrian access from Manchester Road; Improvements to the pedestrian and cycle facilities on Manchester Road between Newlands Road and the site access; and Provision of replacement car parking to serve the Alexandra Hospital.

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

Officer Contact: Rebecca Whitney 0161 474 4405 | rebecca.whitney@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of application DC/084801 for the provision of a new railway station for Cheadle and facilities, as well as provision of replacement car parking to serve the Alexandra Hospital at Land at Alexandra Hospital, Mill Lane, Cheadle, Stockport, SK8 2PX, the Planning Officer provided a number of updates since the report’s publication. It was noted that discussions were ongoing between the applicant and the council’s Nature Development Officer in relation to biodiversity net gain. It was also noted that, in relation to the loading and unloading of vehicles on the highway in front of the Daniel Maxwell Car Sales premises by the operator, there were no planning conditions that required the loading and unloading of vehicles to take place in the forecourt of the premises.

A member of the public spoke in objection to the application, and

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

It was then

RESOLVED – That the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to grant planning permission.