Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 September 2016.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 8 September 2016 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).

Conversion of agricultural buildings to form five dwellings, erection of five car ports and demolition of steel framed building to create garden areas.

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. 61184 for the conversion of agricultural buildings to form five dwellings and demolition of steel framed building to create garden areas at Hilltop Farm, Chester Road, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

In connection with proposed replacement and relocation of existing annex and double garage at High Trees, Offerton Road, Offerton

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Rachel Bottomley on 474 3643 or email: rachel.bottomley@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 62078 in connection with the proposed replacement and relocation of existing annex and double garage at High Trees, Offerton Road, Offerton, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Double storey side extension, single rear.

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. 62086 for a double storey extension and single storey rear extension at 161 Moor Lane, Woodford, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Amendments to planning permission DC055192 for phase 2 of school development, comprising alterations to external landscaping, amendments and extension of car park provision, relocation of play and games area and alterations to surface water drainage system.

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. 62382 for amendments to planning permission DC055192 for phase 2 of school development, comprising alterations to external landscaping, amendments and extension of car park provision, relocation of play and games area and alterations to surface water drainage system at Arden Primary School, Osborne Street, Bredbury, Stockport, 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 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.

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

The purpose of the report is to outline the process by which the Council seeks to align where it is possible to do, planning conditions which restrict the operation of licensed premises in the borough to those hours permitted under the licensing regime.

The report is tabled following a request by the Chair of Planning and Highways Regulation Committee which sought clarification with regards to process as well as a response in respect of enforcement undertaken by the Council as well as that undertaken by Greater Manchester Police.

The Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Emma Curle on 0161 474 3542 or email: emma.curle@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the process by which the Council seeks to align, where it was possible to do so, planning conditions which restrict the operation of licensed premises in the borough to those hours permitted under the licensing regime.

The following comments were made/ issues raised:-

·         Confusion had arisen in the past where applications had been lodged with the Council simultaneously for planning consent and a premises licence and where the approval for the terminal hour for the operation of the premises did not correlate.

·         The Police licensing officer when attending premises will generally ask to examine the premises licence, which much lawfully always be on display, to ensure that the premises were complying with the conditions of their licence.  However, they would not ask to view the planning consent which means the premises could be operating beyond the hours approved by the planning authority.

·         It was suggested that where applications for planning consent and a premises licence were lodged simultaneously, then the planning application should be determined prior the licensing application.  In response, it was stated that licensing was a permissive regime and operated to strict statutory deadlines which may complicate such an approach.

·         It was commented that the onus should be on the owner or operator of the premises to comply with both licensing and planning conditions.

·         It was often difficult to sufficiently evidence that a new premises would conflict with the any of the four licensing objectives to be able to effectively control the hours of operation of new premises under the licensing regime.

·         Compliance with planning conditions was not as proactively enforced as compliance with a premises licence.

RESOVLED – That the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration be recommended to investigate the feasibility of improving the alignment of the determination of planning applications and premises licence applications.