Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 October 2017.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 12 October 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.

No declarations of interest were made.

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, 20 November 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).

Comprehensive redevelopment of existing site comprising erection of 3 blocks of varying heights from 5 to 8 storeys providing 175 apartments together with associated facade retention of selected mill buildings, basement & external car parking, cycle storage, amenity space, landscaping and external works.

The Committee is recommended to authorise the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration to determine the application pending completion of a Section 106 agreement in respect of affordable housing and off-site open space commuted sums.

Officer contact: Pippa Brown on 474 3531 or email: pippa.brown@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 64893 for the comprehensive redevelopment of existing site comprising erection of 3 blocks of varying heights from 5 to 8 storeys providing 175 apartments together with associated facade retention of selected mill buildings, basement & external car parking, cycle storage, amenity space, landscaping and external works at the former Springmount Mill, Brinksway/ Northgate Rd/ Highfield St, Edgeley, it was

RESOLVED – (1) That the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be authorised to determine the application pending completion of a Section 106 agreement in respect of affordable housing and off-site open space commuted sums.

(2) That the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be requested to include the completed development on the Annual Review of Outcomes Tour.

Erection of a single detached dwelling and detached garage.

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. 66545 for the Erection of a single detached dwelling and detached garage on land Between 510 And 518 Chester Road, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – (6 for, 5 against) That planning permission be refused on the grounds that the proposed development did not constitute limited infill by virtue of the proposed development’s dominance, scale, size and massing and the overbearing impact of the forward projection and the development therefore constituted inappropriate development in the greenbelt.

Boundary fence (resubmission of DC063784)

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. 66673 for a boundary fence (resubmission of DC063784) at 9 College Close, Heaviley, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Single storey side extension and  two storey rear extension.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Rachel Bottomley on 0161 474 3643 or email: rachel.bottomley@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 66839 for a single storey side extension and  two storey rear extension at 487 Chester Road, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Erection of porch on front elevation

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. 67166 for the erection of porch on front elevation at 170 Grove Lane, Cheadle Hulme, 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, two further appeals against the refusal of planning permission had been received in respect of 2A Mersey Road, Heaton Mersey and 9 Shoreditch Close, Heaton Moor.  A further enforcement appeal had also been received in respect of 144 Stockport Road, Marple.

The following additional comments were made:-

·         An update was requested in relation to the action being taken by the Council in respect of unauthorised advertising at 22 Station Road, Cheadle Hulme.

·         The appeal against the refusal of planning permission at the former Ash Hotel, 232 Manchester Road, Stockport had been dismissed on the ground that the commuted sum had not been paid. 

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.