Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 November 2014.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 20 November 2014 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).

In connection with land at Brinnington Park – demolition of 2 existing pavilion buildings and the erection of a new 2 storey leisure centre (Use Class D2) car parking, landscaping, external bin and community store and outdoor all weather pitch with associated fencing and lighting; land adjacent to Brinnington Hall Care Home – reinstatement of the former bowling green adjacent to Brinnington Hall, together with the erection of a bowling pavilion and provision of access to the bowling green from the adjacent Health Centre car park.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Sue Broomhead on 0161 218 1982 or email: suzanne.broomhead@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 56550 for the demolition of 2 existing pavilion buildings and the erection of a new 2 storey leisure centre (Use Class D2) car parking, landscaping, external bin and community store and outdoor all weather pitch with associated fencing and lighting; land adjacent to Brinnington Hall Care Home – reinstatement of the former bowling green adjacent to Brinnington Hall, together with the erection of a bowling pavilion and provision of access to the bowling green from the adjacent Health Centre car park on land at Brinnington Park, Northumberland Road, Brinnington and land adjacent to Brinnington Hall Care Home, Brinnington Road, Brinnington, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject, under The Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2009 (as amended) to the referral of the application to the Secretary of State to consider whether he would wish to call-in the application for determination.

In connection with full planning permission for 99 residential units at land to the north of Blackberry Lane, Brinnington; full planning permission for 166 residential units at the former Castle Hill School and Lapwing Centre site (including school fields), Lapwing Lane, Brinnington ; full planning permission for 10 dwellings and open space at the Land at Lapwing Lane, Brinnington ; outline planning permission for 6 dwellings at the former storage area, Truro Avenue, Brinnington.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer Contact: Suzanne Broomhead on 0161 218 1982 or email: suzanne.broomhead@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 56554 for 99 residential units at land to the north of Blackberry Lane, Brinnington; full planning permission for 166 residential units at the former Castle Hill School and Lapwing Centre site (including school fields), Lapwing Lane, Brinnington; full planning permission for 10 dwellings and open space at the Land at Lapwing Lane, Brinnington; outline planning permission for 6 dwellings at the former storage area, Truro Avenue, Brinnington on land to the north of Blackberry Lane, Brinnington; Castle Hill School and Lapwing Centre, Lapwing Lane, Brinnington; land at Lapwing lane, Brinnington; and former storage area, Truro Avenue, Brinnington, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject, under The Town and Country Planning (Consultation) (England) Direction 2009 (as amended) to the referral of the application to the Secretary of State to consider whether he would wish to call-in the application for determination.

Single storey extension to front elevation of main building to provide staff/customers canteen and farm shop to replace existing facility; and the existing facility comprising a portacabin is to be demolished and the site restored.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Dominic Harvey on 474 3544 or email: dominic.harvey@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 55360 for a single storey extension to front elevation of main building to provide staff/customers canteen and farm shop to replace existing facility; and the existing facility comprising a portacabin is to be demolished and the site restored at The Brick Market Ltd, Moor Lane, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

In connection with agricultural building to house livestock and to store fodder and implements.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Dominic Harvey on 0161 474 3544 or email: dominic.harvey@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 56305 in connection with agricultural building to house livestock and to store fodder and implements at Mellor Nook, 133-135 Moor End Road, Mellor, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Approval of details in respect of layout, appearance, landscaping and scale of a residential development of 184 dwellings (approved under application reference DC046179).

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

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

In respect of plan no. 56357 for the approval of details in respect of layout, appearance, landscaping and scale of a residential development of 184 dwellings (approved under application reference DC046179) at Unit 1, Mirrlees Drive, Hazel Grove, it was

RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be authorised to determine the application subject to negotiation on suitably worded planning conditions.

Reserved matters approval for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of 42 dwellings approved under planning application reference DC051671.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

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

In respect of plan no. 56359 for reserved matters approval for access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of 42 dwellings approved under planning application reference DC051671 at Unit 1, Mirrlees Drive, Hazel Grove, it was

RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be authorised to determine the application subject to negotiation on suitably worded planning conditions.

Demolition of existing bungalow and replacement with a detached dwelling.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

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

In respect of plan no. 56559 for the demolition of existing bungalow and replacement with a detached dwelling at Moorfield, Werneth Low Road, Romiley, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

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 Area Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Joy Morton on 0161 474 3217 or email: joy.morton@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive 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 committees.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.