Agenda and minutes

Councillor Dena Ryness (Vice Chair) in the Chair

To approve as a correct record and order that the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 July 2020 be signed.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 22 July 2020 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interests they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made.

To receive any announcements from the Chair about local community events or issues.

There were no Chair’s announcements.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair of the Area Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions).

Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Chair of the Area Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Area Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice.

No questions were submitted.

To receive petitions from members of the public and community groups.

No petitions were submitted.

In accordance with the Code of Practice no organisation has indicated that they wished to address the Area Committee as part of the Open Forum arrangements.

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive reported that no organisations had indicated that they wished to address the Area Committee as part of the Open Forum arrangements.

To consider any applications for Ward Flexibility Funding received from The Salvation Army – Stockport Citadel – Cheadle Heath for a grant of £200 towards the cost of a Virtual Community Carol Concert, a free event, with a freewill offering to a worthwhile cause. The event is due to take place on 8th December 2020 and will be available as a recording thereafter.

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted an application on behalf of The Salvation Army – Stockport Citadel – Cheadle Heath towards the cost of a Virtual Community Carol Concert, a free event, with a freewill offering to a worthwhile cause. The event is due to take place on 8th December 2020 and will be available as a recording thereafter.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to an application from The Salvation Army – Stockport Citadel – Cheadle Heath for a grant of £200 (£50 from each ward allocation) from the Ward Flexibility Budget towards the cost of a Virtual Community Carol Concert, a free event, with a freewill offering to a worthwhile cause. The event is due to take place on 8th December 2020 and will be available as a recording thereafter.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The following development applications will be considered by the Area Committee:-

A development application was submitted.

(NOTE: Full details of the decisions including conditions and reasons for granting or refusing planning permission and imposing conditions are given in the schedule of plans. The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration is authorised to determine conditions and reasons and they are not therefore referred to in committee minutes unless the committee makes a specific decision on a condition or reason. In order to reduce printing costs and preserve natural resources, the schedule of plans is not reproduced within these minutes. A copy of the schedule of plans is available on the council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/planning. Copies of the schedule of plans, or any part thereof, may be obtained from the Place Directorate upon payment of the Council’s reasonable charges).

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive outlined the procedure approved by the Council for public speaking on planning applications.

Demolition of a detached residential bungalow at 301 Broadstone Road, Heaton Chapel and the erection of 4 no. residential dwelling houses, with associated access, parking and private amenity space.

The Area Committee is requested to recommended that the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee grants planning permission.

Officer contact: Jeni Regan on 0161 474 3531, jeni.regan@stockport.gov.uk   

In respect of plan no. DC075339 for the demolition of a detached residential bungalow and the erection of 4 no. residential dwelling houses, with associated access, parking and private amenity space at 301 Broadstone Road, Heaton Chapel,

a member of the public spoke against the application.

It was then

RESOLVED – That the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to grant planning permission and defer and delegate to the Head of Planning, pending the applicant entering into a Section 106 Agreement to secure the relevant contribution towards open space.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

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 Heatons and Reddish 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 for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (copies of which had been circulated) listing any outstanding or recently determined planning appeals and enforcements within the area represented by the Heatons and Reddish Area Committee.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Councillor Roy Driver (Chair) in the Chair

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The report requests the Area Committee to agree the costs associated with a planning appeal decision for 175 Didsbury Road, Stockport, SK4 2AE at a total cost of £4,597.50 (covering the costs of the planning consultant, architect and transport consultant) which should be paid from the Area Committee delegated budget.

The Area Committee is asked to agree the costs associated with a planning appeal decision.

Officer contact; Emma Curle, 0161 474 3542 or emma.curle@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) providing notice that the Council had received notification that an appeal against the refusal of planning permission by the Area Committee had been upheld with regard to a proposal for ‘building extension, partial conversion and change of use from Class C3 (Residential Dwelling) to Class D1 (Non –Residential Institution) pre-school and day nursery without complying with condition 17 attached to planning permission DC/062694’ at 175 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey; and further that a full award of costs in the appellant’s favour had been granted.

RESOLVED – That approval be given to the allocation of £4,597.50 from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget (£1,150.00 from Heatons South, £1,149.50 from Heatons North, £1,149.00 from Reddish South and £1,149.00 from Reddish North Ward allocations) to meet the costs associated with the planning appeal decision for 175 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey.

To consider a report of the Democratic Services Manager.

The report provides an update on progress since the last meeting on decisions taken by the Area Committee and details the current position on area flexibility funding. The report also includes the current position on the highway and traffic management delegated budget.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Charles Yankiah, 0161 474 3206 or charles.yankiah@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Area Committee on progress since the last meeting on decisions taken by the Area Committee and the current position on Ward Flexibility Funding.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.