Agenda item

Partial demolition, refurbishment and conversion of currently vacant locally listed building, Belmont House, to 4 no. residential apartments and 1 no. residential townhouse. Plus erection of new build elements comprising: 7 no. residential apartments, 3 no. 3 storey residential townhouses and 2 no. 2 storey residential townhouses, plus additional landscaping and amenity spaces. Total of 17 no. new residential units.

That the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to grant planning permission, subject to:-

·         Conditions

·         The applicant entering into a Section 106 Agreement to

-       Secure a phasing strategy and scheme of repairs/restoration for Belmont House; and

-       To endure that should the scheme become viable in the future, that developer contributions can be sought at that time.

·         The resolution of the objection raised by the Highways Engineer in respect of site access arrangements; and

·         No new substantive issues being raised by an extended public notification period explained in the report.

Officer Contact: Rebecca Whitney on 0161 474 4405 or email: rebecca.whitney@stockport.gov.uk

In respect of plan no. DC/077459 for the partial demolition, refurbishment and conversion of currently vacant locally listed building, Belmont House, to 4 no. residential apartments and 1 no. residential townhouse. Plus erection of new build elements comprising: 7 no. residential apartments, 3 no. 3 storey residential townhouses and 2 no. 2 storey residential townhouses, plus additional landscaping and amenity spaces. Total of 17 no. new residential units at Belmont House, Schools Hill, Cheadle

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

It was then

RESOLVED – That the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee be requested to grant planning permission, subject to

·         conditions.

·         the applicant entering into a Section 106 Agreement to:-

-       secure a phasing strategy and scheme for repairs/restoration for Belmont House; and

-       to ensure that should the scheme become viable in the future, that developer contributions can be sought at that time

·         the resolution of the objection raised by the Highways Engineer in respect of site access arrangements; and

·         no new substantive issues being raised by an extended public notification period explained at the beginning of the report.