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 notification against refusal of planning permission for an “infill dwelling” at 181 Woodford Road, Woodford it was allowed.

·         With regard to the appeal notification against refusal of planning permissions for the erection of a detached dwelling at 10 Queensgate, Bramhall it was dismissed.

·         An enforcement notice had been served on the former National Westminster Bank on Compstall Road, Romiley, which was now trading as Super-Pound Plus had now been complied with.

·         An enforcement notice had been served on Mac Court, St Thomas Place, Stockport  in 2017 and prosecution was pending. However, there were new owners and following negotiations, the notice has now been complied with.

The following comments were then made/ issues raised:

·         Enquiries were made relating to Bredbury Park industrial estate in Werneth and whether a planning appeal had been submitted. In response it was confirmed that no formal notification of a planning appeal had been submitted.

·         Enquiries were also made relating to the Caravan Park, Woodley and whether a planning appeal had been submitted. In response, it was confirmed that no formal notification of a planning appeal had been submitted and that the deadline had now past.

·         An update was requested relating to 51 Chandos Road, Heaton Chapel and the notice that had been served in June 2021. In response, it was commented that an update would be provided to the next meeting.

·         An update was requested relating to 2 Bramley Close, Bramley and the notice that had been served in June 2021. In response, it was commented that due to the compliance date being recent, an update would be provided to the next meeting.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.