Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal & Democratic Governance).

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 strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal & Democratic Governance) 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 committee.

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

·         With regard to the appeal at The Garden House, Lakes Road, Marple a date for the public inquiry had been scheduled for 18 January 2022.

·         With regard to the breach of planning control at the former Standard Chemicals site at Mill Lane, Cheadle, the judgment of the High Court had now been appealed to the Court of Appeal.

·         The enforcement notice served at 6 Truro Close, Bramhall had now been complied with.

The following comments were then made/ issues raised:-

·         It was commented that members were aware that a further enforcement notice had been served on a property at 2 Bramley Road, Bramhall.

·         It was confirmed that the tree replacement notice served on land at Unity Mills, Poleacre Road, Woodley had now been complied with.

·         Consideration was being given to the Council taking direct action with regard to the untidy land notice served at 287 Wellington Road South, Heaviley.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.