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Erection of a two-storey rear extension following the demolition of the existing rear building and Change of Use from a place of worship (Use Class D1) to 8 x one-bedroom residential flats (Use Class C3(a)), with associated access, infrastructure and landscaping.

The Area Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions and Section 106 Legal Agreement in respect of payments to fund Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) for parking restrictions, and to provide and maintain formal recreation and children’s play space and facilities.

Officer Contact: Helen Hodgett on 0161 474 3656 or email: helen.hodgett@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC075882 for the erection of a two-storey rear extension following the demolition of the existing rear building and Change of Use from a place of worship (Use Class D1) to 8 x one bedroom residential flats (Use Class C3(a)), with associated access, infrastructure and landscaping at Offerton Methodist Church, 159 Marple Road, Offerton

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

It was then

RESOLVED – (1) (7 for, 1 against, 1 abstention) That planning permission be granted.

(2) That Section 106 funding accrued from this application, for the purpose of providing and maintaining formal recreation and children’s play space and facilities, be allocated to St John’s Wood, Offerton.

(3) That, should it not be possible to impose a specific site as part of the determination for this application, the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be informed of this area committee’s strongly held view and recommendation to allocate Section 106 funding accrued from this application, for the purpose of providing and maintaining formal recreation and children’s play space and facilities, to St John’s Wood, Offerton.