Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration).

The Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) (Councillor Iain Roberts) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the outcome of the Planning Inspectorates Review of the Greater Manchester Joint Minerals Development Plan Document, and recommending that the Plan be approved for inclusion in the Local Development Framework.

RESOLVED – (62 for) That the Greater Manchester Joint Minerals Development Plan Document and subsequent chances to Stockport’s Local Development Framework Proposals Map be approved.

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration)

In August 2009 the ten Greater Manchester Authorities agreed to produce a joint Development Plan Document (DPD) covering minerals (the Minerals Plan). Since then the document has undergone a series of consultations in order to identify sites for extraction along with depots for transport and storage, areas for the safeguarding of minerals, and to develop a suite of minerals planning policies.

The Minerals Plan was submitted to the Secretary of State in November 2011. The examination into the soundness of the Submitted Minerals Plan commenced at the Pre-Hearing Meeting on 6th December 2011, with hearing sessions over two days during February 2012 and an additional morning on 21st November 2012.

The Inspector’s Report confirms the soundness of the Submission Plan and the Plan can now be adopted by each of the ten Greater Manchester Local Planning Authorities.

The Executive is invited to recommend that the Council Meeting approve the Adoption of Joint Minerals Development Plan Document and subsequent changes to Stockport’s Local Development Framework (LDF) Proposals Map.

Officer contact: Richard Wood, 0161 474 4386, Richard.wood@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider the outcome of the examination by the Planning Inspector of the soundness of the Greater Manchester Joint Minerals Development Plan Document. The Inspector found that the Plan was sound and could now be adopted by each authority.

RESOLVED – That the Council Meeting be recommended to appreove the adoption of the Greater Manchester Joint Minerals Development Plan Document and subsequent changes to Stockport’s Local Development Framework Proposals Map.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Development)

The report advises the Scrutiny Committee of the development of the Joint Minerals Development Plan Document for Greater Manchester.

The views of the Scrutiny Committee are requested, prior to the Minerals Plan and the agreed changes to the existing proposals map for the allocation of Areas of Search and Mineral Safeguarding areas being submitted to the Council Meeting for adoption.

Officer Contact: Richard Wood on 0161 474 4386 or e mail: richard.wood@stockport.gov.uk

The Service Director (Place Development) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) advising the Scrutiny Committee of the development of the Joint Minerals Development Plan Document for Greater Manchester.

It was reported that the report would be considered by the Executive at its meeting on 2 April 2013.

The Executive Councillor (Economic Development & Regeneration) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.