Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services).

The report sets out the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist for the validation of planning applications. As a Local Planning Authority, the council must publish a local list of information requirements for submitted planning applications, pursuant to the National Planning Policy Framework.

The Planning & Highways Regulation Committee is requested to note:

(1)  That the Planning Application Validation Checklist (Appendix A) is to be consulted upon.

(2)  That following consultation, the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services) would make any refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions to the list as they consider reasonably necessary in response to any comments received from the consultation, and provided that no significant changes are required and that no significant objections are received, to issue a final Planning Application Validation Checklist based upon the draft attached at Appendix A.

Officer contact: Mark Jordan 0161 474 3557 | mark.jordan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist for the validation of planning applications. As a Local Planning Authority, the council must publish a local list of information requirements for submitted planning applications, pursuant to the National Planning Policy Framework.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services).

The report sets out the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications. As a Local Planning Authority, the council must publish a local list of information requirements for submitted planning applications, pursuant to the National Planning Policy Framework.

The Area Committee is requested to note:-

(1)  That the Planning Application Validation Checklist (Appendix A) is to be consulted upon.

(2)  That following consultation, the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services) would make any refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions to the list as they consider reasonably necessary in response to any comments received from the consultation, and provided that no significant changes are required and that no significant objections are received, to issue a final Planning Application Validation Checklist based upon the draft attached at Appendix A.

Officer contact: Mark Jordan on 0161 474 3557 or email: mark.jordan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services).

The report sets out the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications. As a Local Planning Authority, the council must publish a local list of information requirements for submitted planning applications, pursuant to the National Planning Policy Framework.

The Area Committee is requested to note:

a)    that the Planning Application Validation Checklist (Appendix A) is to be consulted upon; and

b)   that following consultation, the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services) would make any refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions to the list as they consider reasonably necessary in response to any comments received from the consultation, and provided that no significant changes are required and that no significant objections are received, to issue a final Planning Application Validation Checklist based upon the draft attached at Appendix A.

Officer contact: Mark Jordan 0161 474 3557 | mark.jordan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance submitted a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services) (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications. As a Local Planning Authority, the council must publish a local list of information requirements for submitted planning applications, pursuant to the National Planning Policy Framework.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services).

The report sets out the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications. As a Local Planning Authority, the council must publish a local list of information requirements for submitted planning applications, pursuant to the National Planning Policy Framework.

The Area Committee is requested to note:

a)    that the Planning Application Validation Checklist (Appendix A) is to be consulted upon; and

b)    that following consultation, the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services) would make any refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions to the list as they consider reasonably necessary in response to any comments received from the consultation, and provided that no significant changes are required and that no significant objections are received, to issue a final Planning Application Validation Checklist based upon the draft attached at Appendix A.

Officer contact: Mark Jordan 0161 474 3557 | mark.jordan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications.

It was queried why there was not a reference to the Neighbourhood Plan to which it was clarified that the checklist was a list of documents that were required to be submitted with a planning application in order for it to be assessed and that applications would be required to justify the developments against such plans.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services).

The report sets out the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications. As a Local Planning Authority, the council must publish a local list of information requirements for submitted planning applications, pursuant to the National Planning Policy Framework.

The Area Committee is requested to note:

a)    that the Planning Application Validation Checklist (Appendix A) is to be consulted upon; and

b)   that following consultation, the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services) would make any refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions to the list as they consider reasonably necessary in response to any comments received from the consultation, and provided that no significant changes are required and that no significant objections are received, to issue a final Planning Application Validation Checklist based upon the draft attached at Appendix A.

Officer contact: Mark Jordan 0161 474 3557 | mark.jordan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal & Democratic Governance submitted a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services) (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications. As a Local Planning Authority, the council must publish a local list of information requirements for submitted planning applications, pursuant to the National Planning Policy Framework.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services).

The report sets out the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications. As a Local Planning Authority, the council must publish a local list of information requirements for submitted planning applications, pursuant to the National Planning Policy Framework.

The Area Committee is requested to note:

a)    that the Planning Application Validation Checklist (Appendix A) is to be consulted upon; and

b)   that following consultation, the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services) would make any refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions to the list as they consider reasonably necessary in response to any comments received from the consultation, and provided that no significant changes are required and that no significant objections are received, to issue a final Planning Application Validation Checklist based upon the draft attached at Appendix A.

Officer contact: Mark Jordan 0161 474 3557 | mark.jordan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications. As a Local Planning Authority, the council must publish a local list of information requirements for submitted planning applications, pursuant to the National Planning Policy Framework.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services).

The report sets out the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications. As a Local Planning Authority, the council must publish a local list of information requirements for submitted planning applications, pursuant to the National Planning Policy Framework.

The Area Committee is requested to note:

a)    that the Planning Application Validation Checklist (Appendix A) is to be consulted upon; and

b)   that following consultation, the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services) would make any refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions to the list as they consider reasonably necessary in response to any comments received from the consultation, and provided that no significant changes are required and that no significant objections are received, to issue a final Planning Application Validation Checklist based upon the draft attached at Appendix A.

Officer contact: Mark Jordan 0161 474 3557 | mark.jordan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated)  setting out proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications.

The report set out the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications. As a Local Planning Authority, the council must publish a local list of information requirements for submitted planning applications, pursuant to the National Planning Policy Framework.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:

·         Members welcomed the proposed enforcement of surface water draining.

·         Members requested enhanced consultations with residents, particularly in regard to tree surveys and the changing of the local landscape.

·         It was reported that, in respect of planning applications, consultations with residents were carried out by way of notification to those residing in an adjoining property to the site of application. A site notice was also displayed along with a weekly online published list of development applications.

·         Members asked whether topography was taken into account in determining which residents neighbouring a planning application would be consulted. In response it was reported that, over and above the minimum legal consultation, officers could use their discretion to carry out wider consultations.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services).

The report sets out the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications. As a Local Planning Authority, the council must publish a local list of information requirements for submitted planning applications, pursuant to the National Planning Policy Framework.

The Area Committee is requested to note:

a)    that the Planning Application Validation Checklist (Appendix A) is to be consulted upon; and

b)    that following consultation, the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services) would make any refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions to the list as they consider reasonably necessary in response to any comments received from the consultation, and provided that no significant changes are required and that no significant objections are received, to issue a final Planning Application Validation Checklist based upon the draft attached at Appendix A.

Officer contact: Mark Jordan | 0161 474 3557 | mark.jordan@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director (Corporate & Support Services) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the proposed re-adoption of the council’s Application Validation Checklist (AVC) for the validation of planning applications.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         It was queried how the planning process was applied with regard to the validation process.

·         In response, it was commented that applications must meet the criteria detailed in the national and local validation checklist prior to it being registered as an application. At which point the application would be subject to the assessment process where it would be compared against local and national policies.

·         In relation to timescales, it was queried whether applications submitted whilst in the consultation phase would be retrospectively required to comply with the proposed checklist.

·         In response, it was stated that any applications that were received prior to the proposed validation checklist being adopted by the council would be subject to the current, 2019 validation checklist.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.