Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 28 September 2023.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 28 September 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.

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 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.

One public question was submitted relating to the status and enforcement of the planning conditions at The Garden House, Marple, and querying when a written response would be provided. 

In response, officers apologised for the delay in responding to the public question raised at the previous Planning & Highways Regulation Committee. It was commented that the Council had been investigating alleged breaches of planning control at the site and assessing the degree of harm that may be resulting from those breaches. Following these investigations, the Council was considering matters of expediency and proportionality in respect of commencing formal enforcement action in respect of those breaches of planning control on the site. It was noted that a formal written response would be provided following the meeting.  

To consider a report of the  Deputy Chief Executive.

(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 Deputy Chief Executive 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).

Proposed class B8 self-storage facility, pump house, sprinkler tank, parking area, landscaping and associated works.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to conditions and informatives as per the officer’s report.

Officer contact: Jane Chase 0161 474 3550 | jane.chase@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC/087714 for a class B8 self-storage facility, pump house, sprinkler tank, parking area, landscaping and associated works at the Former Armadillo Self-Storage, Earl Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle, it was

RESOLVED – (1) That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to determine the application, pending consideration of the application by the Cheadle Area Committee.

(2) That the Deputy Chief Executive be informed of this Committee's preliminary view that planning permission should be granted.

Proposed installation of a ground mounted solar PV system within field to North of property.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to conditions and informatives as per the officer’s report.

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

In respect of plan no. DC/087922 for the installation of a ground mounted solar PV system within field to North of Property at Whitebottom Farm, Etherow Country Park, Compstall, Stockport, SK6 5JQ, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Proposed demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to conditions and informatives as per the officer’s report.

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

In respect of plan no. DC/088791 for the demolition of existing dwelling and erection of replacement dwelling at Larkhill, Sandhill Lane, Marple Bridge, Stockport, SK6 5NR, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Proposed conversion and extension of existing barn to form 1 no. dwellinghouse.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to conditions as per the officer’s report.

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

In respect of plan no. DC/089096 for the conversion and extension of existing barn to form 1 no. dwellinghouse at Werneth Hall Farm Barn, Cowlishaw Road, Romiley, Stockport, SK6 4NU, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

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 for Legal and 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.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.