Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 15 August 2024.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 15 August 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.

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 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

A development application was 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).

Demolition of Existing Buildings and Structures and Erection of 9 Dwellings (use class C3) with associated car parking and landscaping.

That planning permission be granted and the Committee is recommended to delegate authority to grant planning permission to the Head of Planning subject to the applicant entering into a Section 106 Agreement to secure the relevant contribution towards open space.

Officer contact: Rachel Longden on 0161 474 3643 or email: rachel.longden@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC/091778 for the demolition of Existing Buildings and Structures and Erection of 9 Dwellings (use class C3) with associated car parking and landscaping at Stanbank Street and Reuben Street, Stockport, it was

RESOLVED - That the Head of Planning be authorised to grant planning permission subject to the applicant entering into a Section 106 Agreement to secure the relevant contribution towards open space.

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.

It was reported that since the publication of the agenda, there had been a number of updates to the report as follows:-

·       The appeal hearing scheduled for 19 September 2024 in relation to the refusal to grant a certificate of lawful development for the use of land as part of a caravan site including the stationing of caravans for human habitation and use in conjunction with land on which caravans are situated at Chesters Croft, Cheadle Hulme had been adjourned due to illness and had been relisted for 11 December 2024.

·       The enfocement notice in relation to the  construction of a dormer roof extension to the rear roof of the proeprty at 5 Manor Road, Woodley had been complied with and no further action would be taken.

·       The appeal in relation to the refusal of planning permission for development at Gatley Golf Club had been omitted from the report, however it was reported that this had been listed for a six day inquiry bretween 26 November and 6 December 2024.

RESOLVED – That the repor tbe noted.