Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 22 November 2018.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 22 November 2018 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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

No declarations of interest were made.

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 Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the recommendations made by the Visiting Team on Monday, 7 January 2019.

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).

In connection with Raised patio and shed at 182, Strines Road, Strines.

The Committee is recommend to grant planning permission.

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

In respect for plan no. DC070787 for a raised patio and shed at 182 Strines Road, Strines, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Double storey side extension with a hipped roof to match the existing roof design. Proposed double storey side extension to match the existing footprint of the side extension.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Callum Coyne on 0161 474 1985 or email: callum.coyne@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC069466 for a double storey side extension with a hipped roof to match the existing roof design; and proposed double storey side extension to match the existing footprint of the side extension at 207 Woodford Road, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

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. DC071149 for the erection of a single detached dwelling and detached garage at 510-518 Chester Road, Woodford, it was

MOVED AND SECONDED – That planning permission be refused on the ground that the proposal would fail to preserve the openness of the green belt by virtue of the scale, bulk and massing of the proposed development.

For the motion 4, against 8.

MOTION NOT CARRIED.

FURTHER MOTION MOVED AND SECONDED – That planning permission be granted.

For the motion 8, against 4.

MOTION CARRIED.

It was then

RESOLVED – (8 for, 4 against) That planning permission be granted.

Erection of a 2 storey detached dwelling.

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. DC070732 for the erection of a 2 storey detached dwelling at 394 Chester Road, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Conversion of agricultural buildings to form 4 dwellings, demolition of steel framed building to create garden area and the construction of 1 new dwelling (amendment to DC061184).

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. DC070841 for the conversion of agricultural buildings to form 4 dwellings, demolition of steel framed building to create garden area and the construction of 1 new dwelling (amendment to DC061184) at Hilltop Farm, Chester Road, Woodford, 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: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 3219 or email: vicki.bates@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.

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive reported that since the publication of the report two further enforcement notices had been served at 21 Ogden Road, Bramhall in respect of the in relation of uPVC windows in a conservation area; and at 223 Stockport Road, Cheadle Heath in relation to the unauthorised construction of an outbuilding.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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

Applications were submitted to Stockport Council in October 2018 under the provisions of the Localism Act 2011 (as amended), seeking to establish: Mellor, Marple Bridge, Mill Brow and Compstall (MMMC) Neighbourhood Forum; and Mellor, Marple Bridge, Mill Brow and Compstall (MMMC) Neighbourhood Area. This report provides information on the process as it relates to Neighbourhood Planning and the determination of these applications, including reporting on any comments received.

The Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact Melanie Craven or Vincent Mcintyre on 0161 474 4395 or email: melanie.craven@stockport.gov.uk or vincent.mcintyre@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) detailing applications that had been submitted to Stockport Council in October 2018 seeking to establish Mellor,

Marple Bridge, Mill Brow and Compstall (MMMC) Neighbourhood Forum; and

Mellor, Marple Bridge, Mill Brow and Compstall (MMMC) Neighbourhood Area.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.