Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 July 2021.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 8 July 2021 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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 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 buildings and erection of Class E retail unit with associated parking and vehicular access.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 legal agreement securing the payment of £9,500 to fund necessary traffic regulation order(s) on Great Portwood Street, Avenue Street, Brewery Street and Richard Street.

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

In respect of plan no. DC073239 for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of Class E retail unit with associated parking and vehicular access, it was

RESOLVED – (8 for, 3 against) That the Corporate Director (Place) & Deputy Chief Executive be authorised to determine the application subject to conditions and the  applicant entering into a Section 106 legal agreement securing the payment of £9,500 to fund necessary traffic regulation order(s) on Great Portwood Street, Avenue Street, Brewery Street and Richard Street.

Partial demolition, redevelopment and change of use of existing buildings to form four residential units with curtilage, including the provision of car parking and garaging, additional access and associated landscaping (Full Planning Application)

The Committee is recommend to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Mark Burgess on 0161 474 3659 or email:  mark.burgess@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC079812 for full planning application for partial demolition, redevelopment and change of use of existing buildings to form four residential units with curtilage, including the provision of car parking and garaging, additional access and associated landscaping, it was

RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director (Place) & Deputy Chief Executive be authorised to determine the application subject to the applicant entering into a Section 106 Agreement to secure the relevant contribution towards open space and to meet the cost of a public/stakeholder exercise to enable ‘Quiet Lane’ signage and features to be provided.

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, there had been a number of updates to the report as follows:-

·         With regard to the appeal notification against refusal of planning permission for an “infill dwelling” at 181 Woodford Road, Woodford it was allowed.

·         With regard to the appeal notification against refusal of planning permissions for the erection of a detached dwelling at 10 Queensgate, Bramhall it was dismissed.

·         An enforcement notice had been served on the former National Westminster Bank on Compstall Road, Romiley, which was now trading as Super-Pound Plus had now been complied with.

·         An enforcement notice had been served on Mac Court, St Thomas Place, Stockport  in 2017 and prosecution was pending. However, there were new owners and following negotiations, the notice has now been complied with.

The following comments were then made/ issues raised:

·         Enquiries were made relating to Bredbury Park industrial estate in Werneth and whether a planning appeal had been submitted. In response it was confirmed that no formal notification of a planning appeal had been submitted.

·         Enquiries were also made relating to the Caravan Park, Woodley and whether a planning appeal had been submitted. In response, it was confirmed that no formal notification of a planning appeal had been submitted and that the deadline had now past.

·         An update was requested relating to 51 Chandos Road, Heaton Chapel and the notice that had been served in June 2021. In response, it was commented that an update would be provided to the next meeting.

·         An update was requested relating to 2 Bramley Close, Bramley and the notice that had been served in June 2021. In response, it was commented that due to the compliance date being recent, an update would be provided to the next meeting.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.