Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 March 2021.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 25 March 2021 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 interests were declared:-

Personal 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 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 existing bungalow and erection of 1 no. dwelling-house.

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. DC074161 for the demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 1 no. dwelling-house at The Cottage, adjacent to Hollywood Chapel, Gird Lane, Marple Bridge, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

A hybrid planning application seeking: Full planning permission for the demolition of all existing buildings and the development of a new hospice facility including access and landscaping; and Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for access for a residential development of up to 40 residential dwellings, landscaping and other associated infrastructure.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 agreement securing the heads of terms detailed in the report.

Officer Contact: Helen Hodgett on 0161 474 3656 or email: helen.hodgett@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC076341 for a hybrid planning application seeking: Full planning permission for the demolition of all existing buildings and the development of a new hospice facility including access and landscaping; and Outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for access for a residential development of up to 40 residential dwellings, landscaping and other associated infrastructure at St Anns Hospice, 20 St Anns Road North, Heald Green, Cheadle, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – (11 for, 1 against) That planning permission be granted.

Reserved matters planning application for appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and access for the first phase of residential development (202 dwellings and open space) following hybrid approval ref: DC/060928 (EIA development – subsequent application).

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to further conditions.

Officer Contact: Daniel Hewitt on 0161 218 1989 or email: daniel.hewitt@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC078180 for a reserved matters planning application for appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and access for the first phase of residential development (202 dwellings and open space) following hybrid approval ref: DC/060928 (EIA development – subsequent application) on land at Wilmslow Road, Heald Green, it was

MOVED AND SECONDED – That planning permission be granted.

For the motion 5, against 7.

MOTION NOT CARRIED

It was then

RESOLVED – (10 for, 2 against) That consideration of this application be deferred to a future meeting of the Committee pending further discussions with the applicant in relation to the access arrangements to the site.

To consider a report of the Strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal & Democratic Governance).

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 strategic Head of Service & Monitoring Officer (Legal & Democratic Governance) 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 committee.

It was reported that since the publication of the agenda, the council had been notified that both appeals with regard to 123 Werneth Road, Woodley had been dismissed.

It was further confirmed that the tree replacement notice with regard to land adjacent to Unity Mills, Poleacre Lane, Woodley had now been complied with.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.