Issue - meetings

Redevelopment of Marple Yard comprising the change of use and conversion of the former canal warehouse for a mix of uses including cafe (Use Class A3) with shared space for heritage and visitor display/information, community meetings (Use Class D1) and ancillary gift shop on the ground floor, and wellbeing and fitness room for floor-based activities (Use Class D2) on the first floor, demolition of outbuildings and structures; erection of 7no. dwelling houses (Use Class C3) and a storage building incorporating a waterway service station, together with associated landscaping, parking and alterations to access road.

The Area Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Dominic Harvey on 0161 474 3544 or email: dominic.harvey@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan nos. 074338 and 074339 for the redevelopment of Marple Yard comprising the change of use and conversion of the former canal warehouse for a mix of uses including café (Use Class A3) with shared space for heritage and visitor display/information, community meetings (Use Class D1 and ancillary gift shop on the ground floor, and wellbeing and fitness room for floor-based activities (Use Class D2) on the first floor, demolition of outbuildings and structures; erection of 7 no. dwelling houses (Use Class C3) and a storage building incorporating a waterway service station, together with associated landscaping, parking and alterations to access road,

a member of the public spoke against the application; and

a representative of the applicant spoke in support of the application.

It was then

RESOLVED – (1) That with regard to plan no. 074339 for the approval of listed building consent, planning permission be granted.

(2) That with regard to plan no. 074338 for full planning consent, planning permission be refused on the grounds that the proposed development would have a detrimental impact on the heritage of the local environment and conservation area as well as having a detrimental impact on the highway network through additional traffic generation which would have a further negative impact on parking in the local area.