Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 October 2019.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 10 October 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, 18 November 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).

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 – (9 for, 1 against) 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 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 planning permission be granted.

Residential conversion of existing two storey building and demolition of outbuildings adjacent together with the erection of new detached building to create 9 no. apartments (C3) including landscaping, boundary treatments and associated infrastructure

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. DC074037 for the residential conversion of existing two storey building and demolition of outbuildings adjacent together with the erection of new detached building to create 9 no. apartments (C3) including landscaping, boundary treatments and associated infrastructure at 1 Mellor Road, Cheadle Hulme, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Provision of front driveway with associated landscaping.

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. DC074049 for the provision of front driveway with associated landscaping at 15 Langford Road, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Proposed new mosque and community centre to replace existing main building, side caretaker’s house and portacabins. Includes for re-design and improvement of car parking and landscape improvement works (amendment to DC/064779).

The recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer Contact: Helen Hodgett on 0161 474 3565 or email: helen.hodgett@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC074305 for a proposed new mosque and community centre to replace existing main building, side caretaker’s house and portacabins, including the redesign and improvement of car parking and landscape improvement works (amendment to DC/064779) at Cheadle Muslim Association, 377 Wilmslow Road, Heald Green, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Erection of a 4-bedroom residential dwelling and associated garage, garden office and access.

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. DC074426 for the erection of a 4-bedroom residential dwelling and associated garage, garden office and access on land to the rear of 130 Heathbank Road, Cheadle Hulme, it was

RESOLVED – (7 for, 3 against) 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.

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

·         An appeal had been received against the refusal of planning permission for a two storey side extension at 76 Cheadle Road, Cheadle Hulme.

·         With regard to the enforcement notice in relation to the removal of wooden window frames to the first and second floor front elevation of a locally listed building within a Conservation Area and their replacement with uPVC frames at 43, 45 and 47 Middle Hillgate, Stockport work had now commenced to comply with the notice.

·         The enforcement notice in respect of the erection of a satellite dish on the front wall of a house in a conservation area at 26 Alberta Street, Stockport had now been complied with.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.