Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 July 2016.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 12 July 2016 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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

The following interests were declared:-

Personal and Prejudicial Interests

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 ward flexibility funding. The report also includes the current position on the ward delegated budgets.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: David Clee on 0161 474 3137 or email: david.clee@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 the current position on Ward Flexibility Funding. The report also included the current position on the ward delegated budgets.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·        A Member requested an update on when the Traffic Regulation Orders associated with Oak Tree Primary School would be in place.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

No announcements were made.

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 Public Realm Inspector 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.

A report was submitted (copies of which had been circulated) on public realm issues within the area represented by the Area Committee.

Members expressed appreciation for the amount and breadth of work carried out by the Public Realm Inspector for the Cheadle area.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

No petitions were submitted.

A Community Safety Officer will attend the meeting in connection with the multi-agency response to the anti-social behaviour at Councillor Lane/Adshall Road, Cheadle.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported that this item had been placed on the agenda at the request of Councillor John Pantall..

Councillor Pantall reported on recent incidents of anti-social behaviour by young people outside the shops at the junction of Councillor Lane and Adshall Road, Cheadle. He expressed concern that it now appeared that there had been a build up to the anti-social behaviour over a period of a few weeks, but that this has not been reported by local people and shopkeepers.

PCSO Mike Hallworth reported on the multi-agency response to the anti-social behaviour. Officers had spoken to the residents who lived on the estate, the shopkeepers affected, and representatives from Stockport Homes and Mossbank Homes who managed the estates. He further reported that a Dispersal Order had been put in place, but that the perpetrators had then moved on to the Merseyway Shopping Centre.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider an application for Ward Flexibility Funding from 1^st Heaton Vale Sea Scouts to assist its young members gaining their Junior Sailing Awards.

This application will be also be considered by the Heatons and Reddish Area Committee at its meeting to be held on 8 August 2016.

An application for Ward Flexibility Funding was submitted (copies of which had been circulated) from 1^st Heaton Vale Sea Scouts to assist its young members gaining their Junior Sailing Awards.

RESOLVED – That consideration of the application be deferred and the applicant be invited to attend the next meeting of the Area Committee and present the application.

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

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

Development applications were 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/planningdecisions. Copies of the schedule of plans, or any part thereof, may be obtained from the Services to Place Directorate upon payment of the Council’s reasonable charges).

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

Proposed morning room, bedroom extension to first floor and internal alterations. Proposed front entrance canopy. Rear balcony (amended description).

The Area Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions contained in the report.

Officer Contact: Anthony Smith on 0161 474  3569 or email: anthony.smith@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 61962 for a proposed morning room, bedroom extension to first floor and internal alterations; proposed front entrance canopy; and rear balcony (amended description) at 33 Daylesford Road, Cheadle

a member of the public spoke against the application; and

a representative of the applicant spoke in support of the application

It was then

RESOLVED – That the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to undertake a site visit in order to asses the impact of the proposal and that the applicant be requested to ‘peg out’ the balcony and extension on site.

Enlargement and alterations to existing dwelling including rising ridge height, front dormer, first floor extension and ground floor extension to rear.

The Area Committee is requested to recommend the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions contained in the report.

Officer Contact: Anthony Smith on 0161 474 3569 or email: anthony.smith@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 62088 for the enlargement and alterations to existing dwelling including rising ridge height, front dormer, first floor extension and ground floor extension to the rear at 96 Styal Road, Gatley

a representative of the applicant spoke in support of the application.

It was then

RESOLVED – That the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions contained in the report.

Single storey front extension, demolition of existing side extensions and creation of new vehicular access.

The Area Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions contained in the report.

Officer Contact: Anthony Smith on 0161 474 3569 or email: anthony.smith@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 62122 for a single storey extension, demolition of existing side extensions and creation of new vehicular access at 47 Grasmere Road, Gatley

a member of the public spoke against the application

It was then

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions contained in the report.

Erection of a single detached dwelling (revised description).

The Area Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions contained in the report.

Officer Contact: Jim Seymour on 0161 474 3656 or email: jim.seymour@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 60010 for the erection of a single detached dwelling (revised description) at 2 Turnfield Road, Cheadle, it was:-

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions contained in the report and the removal of permitted development rights.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive

 The report summarises recent appeal decisions, current planning appeals and enforcement activity within the area represented by the Cheadle Area Committee.

The Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer Contact: Joy Morton on 0161 474 3217 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) listing any outstanding or recently determined planning appeals and enforcements within the area represented by the Cheadle Area Committee. He advised that the appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the erection of one detached dwelling at 9 Rodmill Drive, Gatley had been upheld by the Planning Inspectorate.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

To consider a proposal to resurface the carriageway at the junction of Manston Drive, Cheadle Hulme and the service road entrance to Sagar Lodge and the Regency Court apartments.

The Area Committee is requested to support the maintenance scheme outlined in the report and authorise the Corporate Director for Place Management vand Regeneration to order the work.

Officer Contact: Chris Pollitt on 0161 474 2419 or email: chris.pollitt@stockport.gov.uk

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) regarding a proposal to resurface the carriageway at the junction of Manston Drive, Cheadle Hulme and the service road entrance to Sagar Lodge and the Regency Court apartments.

RESOLVED – That the resurfacing of the carriageway at the junction of Manston Drive, Cheadle Hulme and service road entrance to the Sagar Lodge and Regency Court apartments be approved at an approximate cost of £1,400 to be funded from the Area Committee’s Delegated Budget (Cheadle Hulme North Ward allocation).

(NOTE: The Chair was of the opinion that this item, although not included on the agenda for the meeting, should be considered as a matter of urgency in accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 to prevent undue delay in the consideration of the matter).

With the agreement of the Committee, Estelle Weiner, Secretary of the Friends of Abney Hall Park, addressed the Area Committee requesting that additional signage be provided which directed people to Abney Hall Park from Manchester Road and Cheadle village.

Members of the Area Committee requested that means of raising people’s awareness of Abney Hall Park should also be carried out, for example by a stall at the Makers’ Markets on Cheadle Green and increasing publicity for the park, for example by commemorating the fact that the novelist Agatha Christie stayed at Abney Hall.

RESOLVED – That a report be submitted to the next meeting of the Area Committee on 27 September 2016 addressing the issue of signage at Abney Hall Park including costings, ownership of the various pieces of land, whether planning consent is required and the possible use of brown tourist signs; and that the report also addresses the wider issues of improving awareness of the park and helping to publicise it.