Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 15 October 2015.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 15 October 2015 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, e-mail 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 plan no. 058645 for change of use of two warehouses to a place or worship/community centre, with external alterations including new/replacement windows and doors and an extended parking area (part retrospective) at Units 1 & 2 Blackbrook Trading Estate, Weybrook Road, Heaton Chapel.

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

In respect of plan no. 58645 for change of use of two warehouses to a place or worship/community centre, with external alterations including new/ replacement windows and doors and an extended parking area (part retrospective) at Units 1 & 2 Blackbrook Trading Estate, Weybrook Road, Heaton Chapel, it was

RESOLVED – (8 for, 4 against) That the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be authorised to determine the application subject to the receipt of confirmation from the Environment Agency that the proposed development would not result in an unacceptable loss of flood plain and that should advice to contrary be received, the application be remitted back to the Committee for determination.

Front bay addition and garage conversion.

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. 59472 for a front bay addition and garage conversion at 7 Winnington Road, Marple, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Erection of 153 dwellings (reserved natters application seeking approval for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission DC050437).

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer Contact: Karyn Clarke on 0161 474 3551 or email: karyn.clarke@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 59483 for the erection of 153 dwellings (reserved natters application seeking approval for appearance, landscaping, layout and scale following outline planning permission DC050437) Land off Europa Way, Bridgehall, Adswood, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Garage/outbuilding.

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. 59763 for a proposed garage/ outbuilding at Shiloh Hall Farm, Shiloh Road, Mellor, 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, 0161 474 3217, 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.

The Chair reported that Paul Lawrence (Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration) was shortly due to leave the Authority to take up a new post with the City of Edinburgh Council.  On behalf of the Committee, the Chair extended his thanks to Mr Lawrence for his work on behalf of the Council and wished him well in his future endeavours.