Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director of Place.

The Executive Councillor (Regeneration) (Councillor Kevin Hogg) submitted the Greater Manchester Joint Minerals Development Plan Document (copies of which had been circulated).  The Plan had been developed by a committee of AGMA and sought to provide a set of development control policies to assist in the consideration of mineral related planning applications. The Plan, if approved, would form part of the Council’s Local Development Framework document.

RESOLVED – (1) That approval be given to the Publication Joint Minerals Development Plan Document and its submission to the Secretary of State

(2) That responsibility for approval of any minor or non-material changes to the Publication Joint Minerals Development Plan Document before its submission to the Secretary of State for independent examination be delegated to the Greater Manchester Joint Minerals Planning Committee.

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Regeneration)

Please note that the Greater Manchester Joint Minerals Plan

Development Plan Document, Sustainability Appraisal and Appendices and the Habitats Regulations Assessment are not included in the agenda pack due to their size. These can be viewed online at:-

GM Minerals Plan:

http://stockport-consult.limehouse.co.uk/file/1800439 (40mb)

GM Minerals Plan – Sustainability Appraisal:

 http://stockport-consult.limehouse.co.uk/file/1800252 (0.5mb)

GM Minerals Plan – Sustainability Appraisal Appendices:

http://stockport-consult.limehouse.co.uk/file/1800251 (0.4mb)

GM Minerals Plan – Habitats Regulations Assessment:

 http://stockport-consult.limehouse.co.uk/file/1800255 (1.2mb)

A copy of each of these documents is available for public inspection at Town Hall reception and for councillors in Group Offices.

The Executive Councillor (Regeneration) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive Meeting to consider the Greater Manchester Joint Minerals Development Plan Document. The Plan had been developed by a committee of AGMA and sought to provide a set of development control policies to assist in the consideration of mineral related planning applications. The Plan, if approved, would form part ot the Council’s Local Development Framework document.

RESOLVED – That the Council Meeting be recommended to:-

• approve the publication fot he Joint Minerals Development Plan Document and its submission to the Secretary of State, and

• delegate responsibility to the Greater Manchester Joint Minerals Planning Committee for approval of any minor or non-material changes to the published Joint Minerals Development Plan Document before its submission to the Secretary of State for independent examination.