Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2015.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 25 June 2015 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 and Prejudicial 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 at the meeting).

No public questions were submitted.

To consider a report of the Visiting Team (if any).

There were no site visits to consider.

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.

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 garages and refurbishment of existing building to provide 2 no. apartments. Erection of extensions to building to provide 1 no. house and 4 no. apartments with associated car parking and access off Lilac Street.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact:Pippa Brown on 474 3531 or email: pippa.brown@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 55809 for the demolition of garages and refurbishment of existing building to provide 2 no. apartments and the erection of extensions to building to provide 1 no. house and 4 no. apartments with associated car parking and access off Lilac Street at Dundonald Street Club, Dundonald Street, Cale Green, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Demolition of existing industrial buildings and erection of 113 no. residential units. Comprising 79 no. houses and 34 no. apartments with associated access, road and landscaping.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Emma Curle on 474 3542 or email: emma.curle@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 57163 for the demolition of existing industrial buildings and erection of 113 no. residential units comprising 79 no. houses and 34 no. apartments with associated access, road and landscaping at Impact House, Charles Street, Heaviley, it was commented that there were inaccuracies in the detail of some of the plot elevations shown in the plans attached to the report and that these needed to be clarified and remedied prior to any approval being given.  It was further noted that the junction of Hempshaw Lane and Christie Street suffered from limited visibility and that mitigation measures would need to be implemented to promote highway safety at this junction.

It was then

RESOLVED – That the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be authorised to determine the application subject to the removal of permitted development rights.

In connection with erection of two dwellings at Shores Farm, Buxton Road, Hazel Grove.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

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

In respect of plan no. 58067 for the erection of two dwellings at Shores Farm, Buxton Road, Hazel Grove at Shores Farm, Buxton Road, Hazel Grove the representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration requested that the Committee give consideration to its deferral pending further clarification being sought on and amendments being made to the content of the report.

It was then

RESOLVED – That consideration of this application be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee on 10 September 2015 pending clarification being sought on and amendments being made to the content of the report.

Two storey rear extension to nos. 115 and 117 Moor Lane.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Fiona Albarracin on 474 4561 or email: fiona.albarracin@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 58004 for a two storey rear extension to nos. 115 and 117 Moor Lane at 115/117 Moor Lane, Woodford, it was

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

Demolition of existing garden outbuilding and building of new enlarged garden outbuilding.

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

Officer contact: Anthony Smith on 474 3569 or email: anthony.smith@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 58208 for the demolition of existing garden outbuilding and building of new enlarged garden outbuilding at 21 Moor Lane, Woodford, it was

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

Erection of 9 no. dwellings (Outline application).

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. 58410 for the erection of 9 no. dwellings (outline application) at Gralan House, Green Lane, Romiley, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Demolition of existing buildings and erection of 8no. 3 bedroom bungalows with associated landscaping and external works.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

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

In respect of plan no. 58427 for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of 8 no. 3 bedroom bungalows with associated landscaping and external works at Nursery, Hall Moss Lane, Bramhall, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to the removal of permitted developments.

Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a 2 storey detached dwelling with double garage and landscaped gardens.

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

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

In respect of plan no. 58431 for the demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a 2 storey detached dwelling with double garage and landscaped gardens at 20 Jenny Lane, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

In connection with new opening to rear of property to form single bi-folding door at 36 Mill Brow, Marple Bridge.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Fiona Albarracin on 474 4561 or email: fiona.albarracin@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 58526 for a new opening to rear of property to form single bi-folding door at 36 Mill Brow, Marple Bridge, it was

RESOLVED – (10 for, 2 against) That planning permission be granted.

Erection of canopy with retractable tensile fabric roof, over existing retail sales area.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

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

In respect of plan no. 58575 for the erection of canopy with retractable tensile fabric roof, over existing retail sales area at Woodford Park Garden Centre, Chester Road, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Proposed adaptations and extensions to existing detached dwelling.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer Contact: Jim Seymour on 0161 474 3656 or email: jim.seymour@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 58745 for proposed adaptations and extensions to existing detached dwelling at 12 Mill Lane, Cheadle Hulme, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

The erection of a temporary marketing suite with a proposed life span of 10 years.

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

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

In respect of plan no. 58818 for the erection of a temporary marketing suite with a proposed life span of 10 years at Woodford Aerodrome, Chester Road, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to an informative relating to the naming of the proposed development.

Four Portacabins to be used for a temporary period for girls and boys changing rooms; gym and storage of equipment during construction of replacement pavilion.

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. 58822 for four Portacabins to be used for a temporary period for girls and boys changing rooms; gym and storage of equipment during construction of replacement pavilion at Cheadle Hulme School, Claremont Road, Cheadle Hulme, 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 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.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

The report outlines the findings of the review of outcomes tour undertaken on Friday 6th March 2015.

The Committee is recommended to:-

(i)            note the findings of the tour and refers the report to all Area Committees.

(ii)          agree to the next Review Tour to be held on Friday, 6 November 2015 and requests the Corporate Director to make the necessary arrangements. 

Officer contact: Kevin Brooks on 474 4905 or email: kevin.brooks@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) outlining the findings of the review of outcomes tour undertaken on Friday, 6 March 2015 and detailing proposals to hold the 2015 Annual Review of Outcomes Tour on Friday, 6 November 2015.

RESOLVED - (1) That the report be noted.

(2) That the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be authorised to make the necessary arrangements for the Review of Outcomes Tour to take place on Friday, 6 November 2015.

(3) That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to place an item on the agenda for the next cycle of Area Committees to request the nomination of a completed development site to be included on the list of sites to be inspected on the Annual Review Tour and that each Area Committee nominates Members to attend the Tour.