Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 June 2016.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 20 June 2016 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Councillors and Officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made.

To report any urgent action taken under the Constitution since the last meeting of the Committee.

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 Area 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 Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The following development applications will be considered by the Committee:-

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 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).

Construction of the Travis Brow to A6 Wellington Road North Link Road and associated highway improvement works incorporating: a four lane road and a segregated cycleway/ footway between Travis Brow and the A6 Wellington Road North; three new retaining walls; a restriction in the width of George's Road; relocation of a bus stop along the A6 Wellington Road North; installation of six toucan crossings and one puffin crossing; demolition of the Midland Public House, the former office building on Railway Street, a brick boundary wall and a former petrol station canopy; and associated landscaping, street lighting, drainage and footways/cycleways improvements. FULL APPLICATION

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to the conditions contained in the report.

In respect of plan no. 61985 for the construction of the Travis Brow to A6 Wellington Road North Link Road and associated highway improvement works incorporating: a four lane road and a segregated cycleway/ footway between Travis Brow and the A6 Wellington Road North; three new retaining walls; a restriction in the width of George's Road; relocation of a bus stop along the A6 Wellington Road North; installation of six toucan crossings and one puffin crossing; demolition of the Midland Public House, the former office building on Railway Street, a brick boundary wall and a former petrol station canopy; and associated landscaping, street lighting, drainage and footways/cycleways improvements (full application),

three members of the public spoke against the application; and

a representative of the applicant spoke in support of the application.

It was then

RESOLVED – (8 for) That the application be deferred, pending a review of the proposed scheme by the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration.

Construction of the Travis Brow to A6 Wellington Road North Link Road and associated highway improvement works incorporating: a four lane road and a segregated cycleway/ footway between Travis Brow and the A6 Wellington Road North; three new retaining walls; a restriction in the width of George's Road; relocation of a bus stop along the A6 Wellington Road North; installation of six toucan crossings and one puffin crossing; demolition of the Midland Public House, the former office building on Railway Street, a brick boundary wall and a former petrol station canopy; and associated landscaping, street lighting, drainage and footways/cycleways improvements. LISTED BUILDING CONSENT

The Area Committee is recommended to grant planning permission, subject to notifying the Secretary of State under Arrangements for Handling Heritage Applications Direction 2015 & T&CP (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015.

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

In respect of plan no. 61986 for the construction of the Travis Brow to A6 Wellington Road North Link Road and associated highway improvement works incorporating: a four lane road and a segregated cycleway/ footway between Travis Brow and the A6 Wellington Road North; three new retaining walls; a restriction in the width of George's Road; relocation of a bus stop along the A6 Wellington Road North; installation of six toucan crossings and one puffin crossing; demolition of the Midland Public House, the former office building on Railway Street, a brick boundary wall and a former petrol station canopy; and associated landscaping, street lighting, drainage and footways/cycleways improvements. (Listed Building Consent), it was:-

RESOLVED - That the application be deferred, pending a review of the proposed scheme by the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration.