Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 9 February 2023.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 9 February 2023 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 interest was declared:-

Personal Interest

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 the meeting. You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions.

Members of the public were invited to put questions to the Chair on any matters in the powers or duties of the Committee, subject to the exclusions set out within the Code of Practice.

Two public questions were submitted where the questioner was not in attendance at the meeting and in accordance with the Code of Practice, the Chief Executive was requested to respond to the questioner in writing.

To consider a report of the Visiting Team.

A representative of the Assistant Director - Legal & Democratic Governance (Monitoring Officer) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the recommendations made by the Visiting Team on Monday, 20 March 2023.

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 existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide 27 residential dwellings with associated access, landscaping and parking provision.

The Planning and Highways Regulation Committee is recommended to:-

(1)  Grant planning permission (with reference to DC/085259) subject to conditions and the satisfactory completion of a Section 106 Agreement securing the heads of terms as per the report; and

(2)  Grant Listed Building Consent (with reference to DC/085260), subject to conditions.

Officer contact: Rebecca Whitney on 01614744405 or email: rebecca.whitney@stockport.gov.uk 

In respect of plan no. DC/085259 and DC/085260 for the demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide 27 residential dwellings with associated access, landscaping, and parking provision at 100 Cheadle Royal Hospital, Nurses Home, Wilmslow Road, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3DG, it was

RESOLVED – (1) That planning permission be granted (with reference to DC/085259), subject to the removal of permitted development rights, a condition in relation to archaeological recording including an information board and an informative in relation to the maintenance of the tree line.

(2) That Listed Building Consent be granted (with reference to DC/085260).

Application for the Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission DC/073083 to allow the projection of ground and first floor to the rear as well as omitting the stagger in the ground floor layout.

The Planning and Highways Regulation Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions and a Section 106 Agreement.

Officer Contact: Jeni Regan on 0161 474 3531 or email: jeni.regan@stockport.gov.uk.

In respect of plan no. DC/081102 for the Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) attached to planning permission DC/073083 to allow the projection of ground and first floor to the rear as well as omitting the stagger in the ground floor layout at Land at Lyndhurst Road, Reddish, it was

RESOLVED - That planning permission be granted.

Demolition of existing single storey bungalow and erection of replacement two storey dwellinghouse.

The Planning and Highways Regulation Committee is recommended to grant permission.

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

In respect of plan no. DC/084444 for the demolition of existing single storey bungalow and erection of replacement two story dwellinghouse at Werneth View, Glossop Road, Marple Bridge, it was

RESOLVED - That planning permission be granted.

Demolition of existing 3 bedroomed dwellinghouse and erection of replacement 6 bedroomed dwellinghouse.

The Planning and Highways Regulation 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. DC085948 for the demolition of the existing 3 bedroomed dwellinghouse and erection of replacement 6 bedroomed dwellinghouse at Byways, 5 Whetmorhurst Lane, Mellor, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Residential development consisting of A) 10 semi-detached houses and B) 72 retirement apartments for independent living with ancillary support services and communal facilities together with associated landscaping, amenity space and car parking.

The Planning and Highways Regulation Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions and a Section 106 Agreement.

Officer Contact: Jeni Regan on 0161 474 3531 or email: jeni.regan@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC/085997 for a residential development consisting of 10 semidetached houses and 72 retirement apartments for independent living with ancillary support services and communal facilities together with associated landscaping, amenity space and car parking at Focus School, 237 Didsbury Road, Heaton Mersey, it was

RESOLVED - That planning permission be granted.

Demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of nine dwellings with associated access, parking and private amenity space.

The Planning and Highways Regulation Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions and a Section 106 Agreement to secure developer contributions toward open space.

Officer contact: Rebecca Whitney on 0161 474 4405 or email: rebecca.whitney@stockport.gov.uk  

In respect of plan no. DC/086240 for the demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of nine dwellings with associated access, parking and private amenity space at 62 Brown Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, SK8 3RL, it was

RESOLVED - That planning permission be granted subject to the removal of permitted development rights.

Proposed demolition of existing buildings and hard standings, and construction of new apartment building incorporating 73no. apartments, with associated access, landscaping and car parking, and proposed change of use from 'sui generis' uses to Class C3.

The Planning and Highways Regulation Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions and a Section 106 Agreement.

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

In respect of plan no. DC/086371 for the demolition of existing buildings and hard standings and construction of new apartment building incorporating 73no. apartments with associated access, landscaping and car parking and proposed change of use from ‘sui generis’ uses to Class C3 at Car Wash Centre, King Street West, Stockport, SK3 0DT, it was

RESOLVED - That planning permission be granted.

Division of existing dwelling in to two dwellings, erection of side and rear extensions, roof alterations and erection of front and rear dormer windows.

The Planning and Highways Regulation Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions and a Section 106 Agreement if required in connection with formal recreation as required by saved UDP Review policies L1.1 and L1.2 and Core Strategy policy SIE2.

Officer contact: Osian Perks by email: osian.perks@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC/086866 for the division of existing dwelling in to two dwellings, erection of side and rear extensions, roof alterations and erection of front and rear dormer windows at 3 Selwyn Drive, Cheadle Hulme, it was

RESOLVED – (8 for, 4 against) That planning permission be granted.

Construction of a new section of highway to the west of the Eden Park roundabout including a segregated bi-directional cycle lane and pedestrian footway, together with associated drainage and landscaping works

The Planning and Highways Regulation Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions.

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

In respect of plan no. DC/086881 for the construction of a new section of highway to the west of the Eden Park roundabout including a segregated bi-directional cycle lane and pedestrian footway, together with associated drainage and landscaping works at Eden Park Roundabout, Handforth Bypass, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, it was

RESOLVED - That the consideration of this application be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee pending additional information relating to the drainage protocols around who would control the discharge from the attenuation tanks, where the attenuation tanks would discharge to and the implications associated.

Proposed change of use from E Class to 11 bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis), and external alterations.

The Planning and Highways Regulation Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions and a Section 106 Agreement relating to open space provision.

Officer contact: Chris Smyton on 0161 474 3657 or email: chris.smyton@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC/087229 for change of use from E Class to 11 bedroom House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Sui Generis) and external alterations at 109 – 113 Castle Street, Edgeley, Stockport, SK3 9AL, it was

MOVED AND SECONDED – That planning permission be granted.

For the motion 6, against 6.

Upon there being an equality of votes, the Chair exercised his casting vote in favour of the motion.

MOTION CARRIED

It was then

RESOLVED - (7 for, 6 against) That planning permission be granted.

Erection of agricultural building.

The Planning and Highways Regulation 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. DC/087408 for the erection of an agricultural building at Mellor Moor Cottage, Cobden Edge, Mellor, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to the imposition of a condition to prevent the proposed agricultural building being used for residential purposes.

To consider a report of the Assistant Director - 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 Assistant Director - Legal & Democratic Governance (Monitoring Officer) 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:-

·         That the appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a single storey and rear infill extension, first extension to include loft space, roof lights and projecting full height modern glazed apex at 45 Buttermere, Gatley had been dismissed.

·         That the Enforcement Notice served at 67 Earle Road, Bramhall had now been complied with.

·         That the Breach of Condition Notice served at 138 A&B Stockport Road, Marple had now been complied with.

Members queried whether the appeal at 27 Outwood Drive, Heald Green which had been dismissed had incurred any costs for the council. In response, it was confirmed that no costs had been incurred. In addition, Members requested an update in relation to compliance with the enforcement regulations at the Garden House, Marple. In response, it was confirmed that the matter was being investigated and a response would be provided to Members in due course.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.