Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 12 January 2017.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 12 January 2017 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

No declarations of interest were made.

No urgent decisions were reported.

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.

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing recommendations made by the Visiting Team on Monday, 13 February 2017.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

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 redevelopment of land previously used for vehicle storage to provide facility to receive and store timber and process into biomass wood chip fuel at Battersea Road, Heaton Mersey.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Mark Burgess on 0161 474 3659 or email: mark.burgess@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 63722 for the redevelopment of land previously used for vehicle storage to provide facility to receive and store timber and process into biomass wood chip fuel at Battersea Road, Heaton Mersey, it was

RESOLVED – That consideration of this application be deferred to a future meeting of the Committee pending the receipt of additional information.

In connection with Outline planning application, with all matters reserved except for access, for the following:-

·         Demolition of existing golf centre buildings;

·         Provision of a maximum of 2 all-weather sports pitches, with a maximum

·         overall footprint of 34m x 54m, served by 6 floodlights to a maximum height of 10m , with no perimeter fencing;

·         The construction of a residential development comprising up to 75 two storey

·         dwellings, with a maximum overall dwelling height of 8.6m (with no changes to existing ground levels), with access off Harwood Road;

·         Internal alterations to an existing sports clubhouse, with no increase in the

·         existing internal footprint.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

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

In respect of plan no. 062251 for outline planning application, with all matters reserved except for access, for the demolition of existing golf centre buildings; the provision of a maximum of 2 all-weather sports pitches, with a maximum overall footprint of 34m x 54m, served by 6 floodlights to a maximum height of 10m, with no perimeter fencing; the construction of a residential development comprising up to 75 two storey dwellings, with a maximum overall dwelling height of 8.6m (with no changes to existing ground levels), with access off Harwood Road; and internal alterations to an existing sports clubhouse, with no increase in the existing internal footprint at Cranford Golf Centre, Harwood Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

In connection with the demolition of 6 no. existing stables, erection of 12 no. new stables and disabled W.C together with re-surfacing of external areas and formal delineation of car parking spaced at (resubmission of DC064264) at Tarden Farm, 100 Gibb Lane, Mellor.

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. 64264 for the demolition of 6 no. existing stables, erection of 12 no. new stables and disabled W.C together with re-surfacing of external areas and formal delineation of car parking spaced at (resubmission of DC064264) at Tarden Farm, 100 Gibb Lane, Mellor, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

In connection Demolition of existing redundant agricultural building and erection of building (on increased footprint) at the Sportsman Farm, Hollywood Road, Mellor.

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. 62918 for the demolition of existing redundant agricultural building and erection of building (on increased footprint) at the Sportsman Farm, Hollywood Road, Mellor, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Erection of two new semi-detached dwelling houses

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer Contact: Daniel Hewitt on 0161 218 1989 or email daniel.hewitt@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 63957 for the erection of two new semi-detached dwelling houses at 47 Grasmere Road, Gatley, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

In connection with the demolition of existing single storey outrigger and rear bay and proposed single storey rear extension and rear dormer at 15 Langford Road, Heaton Chapel

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: James Appleton on 0161 474 3576 or email james.appleton@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. 64278 for the demolition of existing single storey outrigger and rear bay and proposed single storey rear extension and rear dormer at 15 Langford Road, Heaton Chapel, 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.

To consider a report of the Monitoring Officer.

The report details a proposal to ensure that all area committees have similar powers and duties with particular regard to the abolition of the Town Centre Committee and the return of its responsibilities to both the Central Stockport Area Committee and the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee.

As part of this realignment of responsibilities, it is also proposed that consideration should be given to the working definition of ‘strategic planning applications’ such that developments that outside the town centre but that were strategic in nature should be ultimately determined by the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee rather than the relevant area committee.

The Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Craig Ainsworth on 0161 474 3204 or email: craig.ainsworth@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Monitoring Officer submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a proposal to ensure that all area committees had similar powers and duties with particular regard to the abolition of the Town Centre Committee and the return of its responsibilities to both the Central Stockport Area Committee and the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee.

As part of this realignment of responsibilities, it was also proposed that consideration should be given to the working definition of ‘strategic planning applications’ such that developments that outside the town centre, but that were strategic in nature, should be ultimately determined by the Planning & Highways Regulation Committee rather than the relevant area committee.

RESOLVED – That the Council Meeting be recommended to give approval to the proposed changes to the Scheme of Delegation as detailed within the report.