Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 August 2010.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 19 August 2010 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The following interests were declared:-

Personal Interests

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 and at local libraries and Information Centres

No public questions were submitted.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Development).                                   

(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.

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 of Place 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 Services to Place Directorate upon payment of the Council’s reasonable charges).

DC043577: Plot 1 Hopes Carr/Wellington Street. Detailed application for No.46 (2 bed) apartments, No.2 ground floor units for Class A3 restaurants/cafes and associated car parking.

DC47156: Minor Material Amendment to DC043577 Plot 1 for a mixed use development comprising forty six residential affordable units (use class C3), two restaurant/cafe units (use class A3) and associated parking to allow the minor amendment to the position of blocks A & B.

The Committee is recommended to agree modification.

In respect of plan no. 43577 for a detailed application for No. 46 (2 bed) apartments, No. 2 ground floor units for Class A3 restaurants/cafes and associated car parking and plan no. 47156 for a minor material amendment to DC043577, Plot 1 for a mixed use development comprising forty six residential affordable units (use Class C3), two restaurant/café units (use Class A3) and associated parking to allow the minor amendment to the position of blocks A & B at Plot 1, Hopes Carr, Stockport,

the applicant spoke in support of the application

It was then:-

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.

Construction and operation of a multi-storey car park south of Railway Road, Grand Central, Stockport with associated landscape, access, circulation and parking improvements.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 48549 for the construction and operation of a multi-storey car park south of Railway Road, Grand Central, Stockport with associated landscape, access, circulation and parking improvements,

a member of the public spoke against the application

It was then

RESOLVED – (1) That planning permission be granted, subject to additional conditions requiring the landscaping to be mature specimens and the applicant submitting a method statement.

(2) That consideration be given to minimising the impact of the works on local residents by the contractor’s hours of working.

(3) That approval be given to the submitted highway works to Railway Road and Wellington Road North, and the Service Director (Place Development) be authorised to enter into a Section 278 Agreement under the Highways Act 1980 with the developer for the design and construction of the works, including such land dedication as shall be necessary by the Council and the developer for their execution.

Demolition of former Heaven and Hell Nightclub, Tenpin Bowling Alley and Brannigans to form temporary Car Park.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission.

In respect of plan no. 48552 for the demolition of the former Heaven and Hell nightclub, Tenpin Bowling Alley and Brannigans to form a temporary car park at Grand Central,Stockport,

a member of the public spoke against the application

It was then

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted.