Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 5 September 2019.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 5 September 2019 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.

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 October 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).

Demolition of garage and conservatory and erection of garage and orangery.

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. DC072437 for the demolition of garage and conservatory and erection of garage and orangery at 42 Spath Lane East, Cheadle Hulme, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Replacement of existing dormer bedroom at front. Addition of another dormer bedroom at rear, replacing velux window/office area with dormer (retrospective).

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: James Appleton on 0161 474 3576 or email: james.appleton@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC072933 for the replacement of existing dormer bedroom at front. Addition of another dormer bedroom at rear, replacing velux window/ office area with dormer (retrospective) at 24 Central Drive, Romiley, it was

RESOLVED – That consideration of this application be deferred to a future meeting of the Committee to allow for the submission of a revised plan.

Erection of a two-storey side extension to the existing dwelling, erection of a granny flat following removal of existing stables, new vehicle access.

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. DC073301 for the erection of a two-storey side extension to the existing dwelling, erection of a granny flat following removal of existing stables, new vehicle access at 10 Jenny Lane, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Two storey rear extension and garage conversion.

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. DC073379 for a two storey rear extension and garage conversion at 163 Moor Lane, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

In connection with first floor extension to existing building to create 5 no. apartments, alterations to building elevations, storage to serve ground floor premises and ancillary cycle storage and bin storage to ground floor (Re-Submission of application DC071915) at 490 Gorton Road, North Reddish.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

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

In respect of plan no. DC073554 for a first floor extension to the existing building to create 5 no. apartments, alterations to building elevations, storage to serve ground floor premises and ancillary cycle storage and bin storage to ground floor (resubmission of application DC071915) at 490 Gorton Road, North Reddish, it was

RESOLVED – That consideration of this application be deferred to a future meeting of the Committee pending the receipt of clarification of the bathroom provision for ‘Flat 5’.

Erection of a wooden structure to be used as an outdoor learning facility/classroom as part of Forest Schools (retrospective).

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Karyn Clarke on 0161 474 3551 or email: karyn.clarke@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC074108 for the erection of a wooden structure to be used as an outdoor learning facility/classroom as part of Forest Schools (retrospective) at Greave Primary School, Werneth Road, Woodley, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to the imposition of a condition relating to the provision of disabled access.

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.

It was reported that since the publication of the agenda, there had been a number of updates to the report as follows:-

·         The appeal against the refusal of planning permission for the siting of 2 residential plots at 200 Woodford Road, Woodford had been dismissed.

·         The appeal against an Enforcement Notice requiring the removal of unauthorised UPVC windows and the replacement with timber framed windows at 21 Ogden Road, Bramhall now had a court date of 7 November 2019.

·         A new Enforcement Notice had been served at 29 Churchill Crescent, Reddish with regard to the erection of a raised platform over 300mm high adjacent to the boundary of a neighbouring dwelling house without the benefit of planning permission.

·         With regard to the prosecution for the offence of cutting down a tree the subject of a Tree Preservation Order at 33 Mauldeth Road, Heaton Moor it was confirmed that the erection of a replacement tree had been required as part of the permission.

It was requested that further information be circulated to members of the Committee with regard to the compliance or otherwise with the Enforcement Notice served at 17 Berlin Road, Edgeley relating to untidy land.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.