Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The report summarises recent appeal decisions; lists current planning appeals and dates for local enquiries; informal hearings for planning appeals, and enforcement action by Area Committee area.

The Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 3219 or email: vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) summarising recent appeal decisions, listing current planning appeals and dates for local inquiries and informal hearings according to area committees.

It was reported that since the publication of the agenda, there had been a number of updates to the report as follows:-

·         The Authority had been advised by the National Planning Casework Unit that a decision in respect of the appeal against refusal of planning permission at the Seashell Trust, Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme had been delayed.

·         The appeal against refusal of planning permission for a change of use to form a 22-bedroom HMO at 250 Wellington Road South, Stockport had been dismissed.

·         The appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the lowering of a chimney stack and the reinstatement of the existing roof together with repairs to the front wall and the addition of coping stones, metal railings and gates had been dismissed in respect of the lowering of the chimney stack and upheld in respect of the repairs to the front wall.

The following comments were then made/ issues raised:-

·         Clarification was requested in relation to the appeal decision for the High Hedge Notice issues in respect of 79 Hulme Hall Road, Cheadle Hulme that permitted a higher hedge than that stated in the original notice.

·         It was requested that copies of the appeal decision be circulated to Reddish North ward councillors in respect of the appeal against the refusal to vary conditions at Elsa Waste Paper Ltd, Units 1-3, Station Road, Reddish.

·         It was requested that further information on the precise location of the land at 509 Hempshaw Lane, Offerton that was subject to the Section 215 Notice be circulated to local councillors.

·         Clarity was requested on whether the Temporary Stop Notice served on land off Norfolk Avenue, Heaton Chapel had been complied with.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.