Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 June 2015.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 15 July 2015 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

No declarations of interest were made.

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

The Chair expressed her thanks and congratulations to the organisers of the Marple 150/ Marple Locks Festival which had been an extremely popular event.

She further reported that following the submission at the last meeting of a public question from Marple Civic Society concerning the involvement of the public and community groups at Area Committee meetings, she had asked the Democratic Services Manager to:-

-       Make arrangements to hold an extraordinary meeting of the Area Committee in the Autumn to enable Councillors, the public and community groups the opportunity to identify important issues and topics which could then be programmed as Open Forum agenda items for the remaining Area Committee meetings in this municipal year.

-       In consultation with the Chair, invite past successful applicants for ward funding to report back and explain how the grants had been spent.

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 on the cards provided. These are available the meeting. You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions.

No public questions were submitted.

The local Area Conditions Officer and the Highways Officer will attend the meeting to provide an update on matters raised at the last committee meetings. Councillors and Members of the public are invited to raise issues affecting local environmental quality.

Wayne Bardsley (Public Realm Service) attended the meeting to report on current issues and to answer questions from Councillors and members of the public in relation to highway and environmental quality issues within the area represented by Marple Area Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         Highway inspections on brown and yellow routes.

·         Proposed work by BT contractors on Buxton Lane on 20/21 July 2015.

·         Street lighting works would be undertaken in the near future on Gibb Lane.

·         Drainage works would commence for two week on 10 August 2015 on Marple Road at its junction with Elmfield Drive.

·         The removal of three abandoned vehicles.

RESOLVED – That Wayne Bardsley be thanked for his attendance and presentation.

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 Democratic Services Manager reported that no organisation had indicated that they wished to address the Area Committee as part of the Open Forum arrangements.

To consider any applications for Area Flexibility Funding or to receive feedback from organisations who have received funding.

There were no funding applications to consider.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Development).

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

Development Applications were submitted.

(Note: Full details of the decisions including conditions and reason 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 therefore not referred to in Committee minutes unless the Committee made 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 in this book of Committee minutes. A copy of the schedule of plans is available on the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/planningdecisions . Copies of the schedule of plans, or any part thereof, may be obtained from the Place Directorate upon payment of the Council’s reasonable copying charges.)

A representative of the Democratic Services Manger outlined the procedure approved by the Council for public speaking on planning applications.

In connection with erection of two dwellings at Shores Farm, Buxton Road, Hazel Grove.

The Area Committee are recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 058067 for erection of two dwellings at Shores Farm, Buxton Road, Hazel Grove, it was

RESOLVED – That the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to grant planning permission.

In connection with two story side extension and rear extension with associated landscape works at 39 Hillside Grove, Marple Bridge.

The Area Committee are recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 058476 for two storey side and rear extension with associated landscape works at 39 Hillside Grove, Marple Bridge, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

In connection with new opening to rear of property to form single bi-folding door at 36 Mill Brow, Marple Bridge.

The Area Committee are recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 058526 for new opening to rear of property to form single bi-folding door at 36 Mill Brow, Marple Bridge,

a member of the public spoke against the application and the applicant spoke in support of the application,

it was then

RESOLVED – That the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee Visiting Team be requested to undertake a site visit to ascertain the impact of the proposed development on the residential amenity of local residents and on the conservation area.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The report summarises recent appeal decisions, lists current planning appeals and dates for local inquiries and informal hearings, progress on authorised enforcement action in the Area Committee area.

The Area Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Joy Morton on Tel: 474 3219 or email: joy.morton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (copies of which had been circulated) summarising recent appeal decisions, listing current planning appeals and dates for local enquiries, informal hearings and progress on authorised enforcement action.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

The report details commuted sums received by the Council from housing developers toward the cost of play provision. The Committee’s approval is sought for the allocation of these sums. The report also sets out the criteria that must be used in allocating sums for play provision.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration (copies of which had been circulated) detailing commuted sums received from housing developers towards the cost of play provision and seeking the Committee’s approval for the allocation of those sums.

RESOLVED – That consideration of the report be deferred to:-

a)    Enable the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration to attend the next meeting; and

b)    Enable the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration to circulate to Councillors a comprehensive list of Parks and Open Spaces in the two wards that are covered by the policy.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services.

The report outlines a request to acquire an area of Council owned land to enable residential development.

The Area Committee are invited to consider and comment on the report.

Officer Contact: Murray Carr on Tel: 474 3019 or email: murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Area Committee to give consideration to a request to acquire an area of Council owned land to enable residential development.

RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services be informed that the Area Committee has no objection to the disposal of the land in question but that the Corporate Director be requested to circulate further information in respect to the details known of the proposed access arrangements and a like timescale for submission of a planning application.

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: Stephen Fox on Tel: 474 3206 or email: stephen.fox@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager 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 on Area Flexibility Funding.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services.

The report sets out a proposal to grant a lease to Electricity NW for the relocation of a substation to enable diversion of various utilities to facilitate construction of the A6 SEMMMS highway.

The Area Committee are recommended to consider the proposals detailed in the report.

Officer Contact: Murray Carr on Tel: 474 3019 or email: murray.carr@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services (copies of which had been circulated) seeking the Area Committees views of the granting of a lease to Electricity North West for the relocation of a substation.

RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director for Corporate and Support Services be informed that the Area Committee supports the proposal for the granting of a lease on land on Buxton Road for the relocation of a substation.