Issue - meetings

Erection of two residential single-storey apartments to echo and enhance the existing site of retired sheltered accommodation (resubmission of DC/070910)

The Area Committee is recommended to grant planning permission; subject to conditions and Section 106 Legal Agreement to provide and maintain formal recreation in respect of the “Open Space Provision and Commuted Sum Payments SPD” and relevant planning policies.

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

In respect of plan no. DC076387 for the erection of two residential single-storey apartments to echo and enhance the existing site of retired sheltered accommodation (resubmission of DC/070910) at Battersby Court, Old Hall Drive, Offerton,

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

It was then

MOVED AND SECONDED – That planning permission be refused on the grounds that the proposed development made inadequate provision for accessible parking, the removal of trees and that it would result in a detrimental impact on residential amenity.

For the motion 2 for, 7 against

MOTION NOT CARRIED

It was then

RESOLVED – (1) (7 for, 1 against, 1 abstention) That the Corporate Director be authorised to determine the application subject to the completion of successful negotiations with the applicant to secure two fully compliant disabled parking spaces within the curtilage of the application site.

(2) That it be noted that in the eventuality that such negotiations were unsuccessful that the matter would be remitted back to the Area Committee for determination.