Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 July 2017.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 27 July 2017 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 interest was declared:-

Disclosable Pecuniary Interest

No urgent decisions were reported.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair of the Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the 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 at the meeting).

No public questions were submitted.

To consider a report of the Visiting Team.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing recommendations made by the Visiting Team on Monday, 4 September 2017.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

(a)              To consider development applications where members of the public have attended the meeting in order to hear the Committee's deliberations.

(b)              To consider the remaining development applications.

NOTE: Councillors are requested to note that if they withdraw from the meeting during the consideration of a development application upon their return they should not participate any further in the deliberation or vote on that planning application.

Officer contact: Emma Curle on 0161 474 3542 or email: emma.curle@stockport.gov.uk

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 Place Directorate upon payment of the Council’s reasonable charges).

Change of use of part of rear car parking area to provide additional eating and drinking area in association with existing restaurant and installation of retractable canopies to front and rear of premises.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Jane Chase on 474 3550 or email: jane.chase@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 65493 for the change of use of rear car parking area to provide additional eating and drinking area in association with existing restaurant and installation of retractable canopies to front and rear of premises at 22C Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

In connection with an application for site remediation and earthworks, sewer diversion, erection of hoardings and erection of temporary welfare cabins to prepare site for development at Former Brighton Road Industrial Estate, Brighton Road, Heaton Mersey.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Mark Burgess on 0161 474 3659 or email: mark.burgess@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 65870 for site remediation and earthworks, sewer diversion, erection of hoardings and erection of temporary welfare cabins to prepare site for development at Former Brighton Road Industrial Estate, Brighton Road, Heaton Mersey, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Proposed conversion of first floor roof terrace to habitable accommodation (continuation of existing roof space over to provide bedroom space at first floor level.

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

Officer Contact: Anthony Smith on 0161 474 3659 or email: anthony.smith@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 66147 for the conversion of first floor roof terrace to habitable accommodation (continuation of existing roof space over to provide bedroom space at first floor level) at 160 Styal Road, Heald Green, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Demolition of existing building and erection of a detached dwelling.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Chris Smyton on 0161 474 3657 or email: chris.smyton@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 66160 for the demolition of existing building and erection of a detached dwelling at Norbury Farm, Jacksons Lane, Hazel Grove, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

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 by Area Committee area.

The Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Paul Cassidy on 0161 474 5388 or email: paul.cassidy@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive 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 committees.

It was reported that since the publication of the agenda, the Council had been notified that the appeal against the refusal of planning permission at 2 Sibley Road, Heaton Moor had been dismissed.

It was further commented that in respect of the appeal which was allowed at 12 Moorfield Grove, that the Council monitor the development to ensure that it was compliant with the approved permission.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.