Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 1 February 2012.  

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 1 February 2012 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

No declarations of interest were made.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair of the Town Centre Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Town Centre 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 and at local libraries and information centres.  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 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 Service Director (Place Development) 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).

Erection of six/seven storey building to form 165 bedroom Hilton Garden Inn Hotel with business conference areas and basement and ground level car park.

The Committee is recommended to grant planning permission for a period of 5 years subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 Agreement with the applicant for the payment of a financial contribution towards improvements to site accessibility and in accordance with the requirements of The Town and Country Planning (Development Plans and Consultation) (Departures) Directions 1999 referral of the application to the Secretary of State as a departure from the Development Plan.

In respect of plan no. 50541 for the erection of a six/seven storey building to form a 165 bedroom Hilton Garden Inn Hotel with business conference areas and basement and ground level car park on land at Kings Reach, Yew Street, it was:-

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted for a period of 5 years subject to conditions and the completion of a Section 106 Agreement with the applicant for the payment of a financial contribution towards improvements to site accessibility and in accordance with the requirements of The Town and Country Planning (Development Plans and Consultation) (Departures) Directions 1999 referral of the application to the Secretary of State as a departure from the Development Plan.

Erection of four number three storey office buildings (use class B1) with total floorspace of 8,146 sqm, together with associated parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and other associated works.

The Committee is recommended to grant subject to conditions and a Section 106 Agreement in respect of a commuted payment towards off site highway works and the dedication of land for the Metrolink corridor.

In respect of plan no.50730 for the erection of four number three storey office buildings (use class B1) with total floorspace of 8, 146 sqm, together with associated parking, servicing, hard and soft landscaping and other associated works at Kings Reach Road, Yew Street, it was:-

RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted subject to conditions and the developer entering into a Section 106 Agreement in respect of a commuted payment towards off site highway works and the dedication of land for the Metrolink corridor.