Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 25 September 2024.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 25 September 2024 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.

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 the meeting. You can also submit via the Council’s website at www.stockport.gov.uk/publicquestions.

No public questions were submitted.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.                                   

(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 Deputy Chief Executive 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).

Proposed outline Planning Application for the erection of Class E foodstore with some matters reserved except access, layout and scale, with associated car parking, servicing, landscaping and wider site works.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to:

·         the Assistant Director of Place Making and Planning (Chief Planning Officer) being delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated in the report; and 

·         the Assistant Director of Place Making and Planning (Chief Planning Officer) being delegated authority to issue the outline planning permission and impose conditions to secure (but not exclusively) conditions as per the report.

Officer contact: Daniel Hewitt 0161 218 1989 | daniel.hewitt@stockport.gov.uk  

In respect of plan no. DC/082052 for an outline planning application for the erection of Class E foodstore with some matters reserved except access, layout and scale, with associated car parking, servicing, landscaping and wider site works at the Former Hope Mill Site, Water Street, Portwood, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to:-

(1) the delegation of authority to the Assistant Director of Place Making and Planning (Chief Planning Officer) to negotiate the legal agreement indicated in the report.

(2) the delegation of authority to the Assistant Director of Place Making and Planning (Chief Planning Officer) to issue the outline planning permission and impose conditions to secure (but not exclusively) conditions as detailed in the report.

(3) the imposition of a further condition relating to the undertaking of a review of the layout of the car park with a view to mitigating or preventing conflicts between vehicles servicing the proposed development and the designated child and parent parking bays.

Alteration & conversion of Listed Engine House to form 2 self-contained apartments, erection of Roundhouse to provide an additional 52 self-contained apartments (54 apartments total), provision of access, car parking and landscaping and re-location of existing electricity sub-station.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions and the imposition of a Section 106 agreement.

Officer contact: Jeni Regan |0161 474 3531| jeni.regan@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC/086406 for the alteration and conversion of listed engine house to form 2 no. self-contained apartments, erection of Roundhouse to provide an additional 52 no. self-contained apartments (54 apartments total), provision of access, car parking and landscaping and re-location of existing electricity sub-station on land to the south of Stitch Lane, Heaton Norris, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to conditions detailed in the report, the imposition of a Section 106 agreement and the imposition of a further condition relating to the reconfiguration of the proposed disabled parking bays to assess the suitability of the proposed accessible parking bays.

Demolition of existing buildings and structures on-site, including former vehicle depot and associated storage buildings (Use Class Sui-Generis/B8), converted residential buildings (Use Class C3), paint shop and offices (Use Class E), and erection of 2no five storey block comprising of 109 no. residential apartments (Use class C3 (a)) with access, parking provision, amenity space, landscaping and associated works.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions and the applicant entering into a Section 106 Agreement to secure:

·         £7,500.00 (with RPI indexation) to fund a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) relating to the provision of / amendments to parking restrictions on Mount Pleasant and John Street;

·         a review mechanism/clawback clause in relation to open space contributions and affordable housing.

Officer contact: Helen Hodgett on 0161 474 3656 or email helen.hodgett@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC/089005 for the demolition of existing buildings and structures on-site, including former vehicle depot and associated storage buildings (Use Class Sui-Generis/B8), converted residential buildings (Use Class C3), paint shop and offices (Use Class E), and erection of 2no five storey block comprising of 109 no. residential apartments (Use class C3 (a)) with access, parking provision, amenity space, landscaping and associated works at 32-52 London Road, Hazel Grove, it was

RESOLVED – (1 abstention) (1) That planning permission be granted subject to conditions and the applicant entering into a Section 106 Agreement to secure:-

·         £7,500.00 (with RPI indexation) to fund a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) relating to the provision of / amendments to parking restrictions on Mount Pleasant and John Street;

·         a review mechanism/clawback clause in relation to open space contributions and affordable housing.

(2) That a further condition be imposed requiring a review of the proposed arrangements for the layout of the car park with a view to ensuring that the accessible bays were not subject to improper use.

Change of use of existing office building to Buffet Restaurant, Banquet Halls and storage with ancillary offices.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

Officer contact: Jeni Regan |0161 474 3531| jeni.regan@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC/089342 for the change of use of existing office building to Buffet Restaurant, Banquet Halls and storage with ancillary offices at The Pyramid Kings Valley, Yew Street, Heaton Mersey, it was

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to the imposition of (i) a condition requiring a review of the proposed parking arrangements with a view to assessing the suitability of the proposed accessible parking bays, including access to electric vehicle charging points; and (ii) the inclusion of an informative relating to the provision of accessible toilets.

Full application for residential development (Use Class C3) including all associated work and landscaping.

The Committee recommended to grant planning permission subject to conditions and legal agreement.

Officer contact: Jeni Regan |0161 474 3531| jeni.regan@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC/090014 for a full application for residential development (Use Class C3) including all associated work and landscaping on land at Grafton Street, Heaton Norris, it was

RESOVLED – That consideration of this application be deferred pending further investigations into the history of the proposed application site.

To consider a report of the Assistant Director - Legal & Democratic Governance (Monitoring Officer).

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 Planning & Highways Regulation Committee is recommended to note the report.

Officer contact: Vicki Bates on 0161 474 3219 or email: vicki.bates@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Assistant Director for Legal and Democratic Governance 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 Committee.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

The report details the findings of the Review of Outcomes tour undertaken on Friday, 4 October 2024.

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

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

A representative of the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the findings of the Review of Outcomes tour undertaken on Friday, 4 October 2024.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.