Issue - meetings

In connection with change of use of land to a mixed use consisting of an urban farm and educational facility, together with the retention of associated buildings, structures and parking areas (retrospective)

The Area Committee is requested to recommend that the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee refuse planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 068083 for change of use of land to a mixed use consisting of an urban farm and educational facility, together with retention of associated buildings, structures and parking areas (retrospective) at The Garden House, Lakes Road, Marple,

A representative of the applicant spoke in support of the application,

It was then

RESOLVED – That planning permission be refused as the environmental, economic and social benefits associated with the development / use are not considered to outweigh the harm associated with the site and therefore the proposal conflicts with policies GBA1.1, GBA1.2, LCR1.1, LCR1.1a, CS8, CS9, SIE – 1, SIE-3, T-1, T-2,T-3 and advice contained within the National Planning Policy Framework, nor when considered as a whole does the proposal represent sustainable development as per Section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.