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 within the Marple Area Committee area.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

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

A representative of the Corporate Director (Place) & Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report of the Strategic Head of Service (Legal & Democratic Governance and Monitoring Officer) (copies of which had been circulated) listing any outstanding or recently determined planning appeals and enforcements within the area represented by the Marple Area Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Members requested an update on the progress of a planning application relating to Garden House. In response, it was commented that the application had been referred to the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee and subsequently deferred pending the submission of further information.

·         Members questioned whether a trial date had been set for the ongoing dispute in regard to 144 Stockport Road, as the issue had been in progress since October 2018. In response it was noted that a trial date had not yet been set, although the report indicated a date in February 2022, and that a number of factors including the Covid-19 pandemic had led to the delays in the progress of the case.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.