Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The report provides an update as to the cost claim submitted on behalf of British Overseas Bank Nominees Limited and WGTC Nominees Limited (the appellant) following the refusal of planning permission by the Area Committee in respect of land to the north of Stanley Green retail park.

The Area Committee is recommended to either:-

(1) give approval to the funding of the partial award costs associated with the Planning Inspectorates’ decision in respect of  plan no. 58874 from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget.

(2) request that the Council appoint a costs negotiator to act on behalf of the Council to enter into more detailed negotiation with a view of reaching a reduced cost.

Officer contact: Emma Curle on 0161 474 3542 or email: emma.curle@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update as to the cost claim submitted on behalf of British Overseas Bank Nominees Limited and WGTC Nominees Limited (the appellant) following the refusal of planning permission by the Area Committee in respect of an application for the demolition of vacant cottages and the erection of a new access road, boundary treatments, landscaping, lighting (application in full) and the erection of an A3/A4 unit (outline application with all matters reserved except for access) on land to the north of Stanley Green retail park.

RESOLVED – That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration (in consultation with the Chair and ward spokesperson) for the approval of expenditure from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget in relation to costs associated with the claim submitted by the applicant, subject to further negotiation with the applicant on the overall level of the costs to be reimbursed.