Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2022.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 10 February 2022 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.

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 Director of Place Management.               

(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.)

Erection of a dwelling (amendment to previously approved planning permission DC/063863 and DC/070174 for a replacement dwelling).

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Mark Jordan on 0161 474 3557 or email: mark.jordan@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC078685 for the erection of a dwelling (amendment to previously approved planning permission DC/063863 and DC/070174 for a replacement dwelling) at Hillside Farm, Werneth Low Road, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4PY, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Change of use from existing D1 use (educational) to E(b) (food and drink). Alterations to front and side elevations including installation of extraction equipment.

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

Officer contact: Jane Chase on 0161 474 3550 or email: jane.chase@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC082751 for the change of use from existing D1 use (educational) to E(b) (food and drink) including alterations to front and side elevations including installation of extraction equipment at Metropolitan House, Station Road, Cheadle Hulme, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Erection of a new library and information technology suite within buried 'Hobbit House' structure.

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. DC083331 for the erection of a new library and information technology suite within buried 'Hobbit House' structure at Greave Primary School, Werneth Road, Woodley, Stockport, SK6 1HR, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Conversion of existing water tank structure/underground reservoir to form 1 no. dwellinghouse with associated external alterations and retention of existing pump house as garage (Re-Submission of application DC080803).

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Mark Burgess, 0161 474 3659, mark.burgess@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC083638 for the conversion of existing water tank structure/underground reservoir to form 1 no. dwellinghouse with associated external alterations and retention of existing pump house as garage (Re-Submission of application DC080803) at the land adjacent to 262 Windlehurst Road, Marple, Stockport, SK6 7EW, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Reserved matters application for the "C2 extra care unit" approved by hybrid permission DC053832, for construction of a 3-storey building containing 87 no. 1 and 2-bedroom extra care apartments, communal facilities and staff facilities; construction of 17 no. 2-bedroom extra care bungalows; and associated landscaping, parking and external enclosures.

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

Officer contact: Jane Chase on 0161 474 3550 or email: jane.chase@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC082050 for a reserved matters application for the "C2 extra care unit" approved by hybrid permission DC053832, for construction of a 3-storey building containing 87 no. 1 and 2-bedroom extra care apartments, communal facilities and staff facilities; construction of 17 no. 2-bedroom extra care bungalows; and associated landscaping, parking and external enclosures at Woodford Aerodrome, Chester Road, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Side and front extension, side and rear extension, front extension and external alterations.

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

Officer contact: Sophie Anderson on 0161 474 3295 or email: sophie.anderson@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC083335 for a side and front extension, side and rear extension, front extension and external alterations at 14 Jenny Lane, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

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 report two planning appeals had been received, the first in respect of 80 Swann Lane, Cheadle Hulme against the refusal of planning development for a dormer loft conversion and the second in respect of 291 Wellington Road North against the refusal of planning permission for a change of use from E(e) provision of medical or health services to C3 dwellinghouse with rear dormer window and new boundary treatments around the site boundary. In addition, it was reported that the following the public enquiry in relation to the planning appeal against the refusal for planning permission at the land bounded by Ashton Road, the River Tame, Turner Lane and Bredbury Industrial Estate, the appeal had been dismissed.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.