CHEADLE AREA COMMITTEE Meeting
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CHEADLE AREA COMMITTEE Meeting: 9 July 2013 At: 6.00 pm PRESENT Councillor June Somekh (Chair) in the chair; Councillor Peter Burns (Vice-Chair); Councillors Keith Holloway, Sylvia Humphreys, Pam King, Adrian Nottingham, John Pantall, Paul Porgess and Iain Roberts. 1. MINUTES The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 4 June 2013 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST The following interest was declared:- Personal and Prejudicial Interest Councillor Interest Adrian Nottingham Development applications DC052220 and DC052222 regarding the former Barnes Hospital, Kingsway, Cheadle as the agent gave financial support to the charity of which he is Chief Executive. Councillor Nottingham left the meeting and took no part in the discussion or vote on the item. 3. PROGRESS ON AREA COMMITTEE DECISIONS A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) updating the Area Committee on progress since the last meeting on decisions taken by the Area Committee and the current position on Ward Flexibility Funding. RESOLVED – That the report be noted. 4. URGENT DECISIONS No urgent decisions were reported. Cheadle Area Committee - 9 July 2013 5. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (i) Chair's Announcements No announcements were made. (ii) Neighbourhood Policing The Chair reported that no representative of Greater Manchester Police was in attendance at the meeting. A Member referred to the ‘day of action’ held by Stockport West INPT on 13 June 2013 when over forty members of the INPT spoke with local residents and businesses in Cheadle Hulme, Heald Green and Bramhall. RESOLVED – That the Head of Community Safety and Neighbourhood Management be requested to provide Members of the Area Committee with feedback on the ‘day of action’. (iii) Public Question Time No public questions were submitted. (iv) Public Realm David Wilson (Public Realm Inspector) attended the meeting to report on current issues and to answer questions from Councillors and members of the public in relation to public realm issues within the area represented by the Cheadle Area Committee. The following comments were made/issues raised:- • It was important for members of the public to report potholes which needed repairing. • Damage by lorries to the reinstatement work at the junction of Queens Gardens and Bank Street, Cheadle. RESOLVED – That David Wilson be thanked for his attendance. (v) Petitions A representative of the Democratic Services Manager reported upon the receipt of a petition containing twenty one signatures which had been submitted by residents of Coltishall House, Priory Road, Cheadle requesting the Council to improve the condition of the footpath and roadway leading from Coltishall House. RESOLVED – That the petition be referred to the Service Director (Place Management) for investigation. Cheadle Area Committee - 9 July 2013 (vi) Open Forum - A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road Scheme Second Phase Consultation Jim McMahon, Service Director (Major Projects), attended the meeting and provided an update on the outcomes of Phase 1 of the consultation on the A6 to Manchester Airport Relief Road Scheme. An update was also provided on the second phase consultation that was currently underway on the emerging preferred scheme. The presentation covered the following key issues:- • There had been over 9000 responses as part of the Phase 1 Consultation, with 70% indicating support for the scheme and 13% not in favour. • As part of the local engagement activity, there was a clear difference of opinion between the response from the consultation as a whole and those of residents in the immediate vicinity of the proposed Junction 6 (Macclesfield Road). Additional information had been provided to the residents to explain the emerging preferred option for this junction treatment. • Every effort was being made to minimise the visual and noise impact of the road with sound bunds and fencing being proposed as well as landscaping treatments. • The proposed scheme would also include a dedicated cycle route along the entire length (including retrofitting the existing A555 road) as well as a range of measures to project access to rights of way that intersected the road route. • The second phase of consultation was currently underway and 85,000 letters had been sent to properties along the proposed route. Exhibitions and local liaison groups would also be held. RESOLVED – That Jim McMahon be thanked for his attendance and presentation. (vii) Open Forum - Stockport Homes Neighbourhood Action Plans Sarah Mansell, Neighbourhood Manager, submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing an update on the progress of the delivery of the Stockport Homes Neighbourhood Action Plans and seeking feedback on the draft 2013/14 action plans. The following comments were made/issues raised:- • The lack of take up of home insurance by tenants was of concern. • Stockport Homes’ encouragement of tenants to join the Stockport Credit Union • The number of anti-social behaviour problems raised by local residents and the fact that the highest proportion of it was not committed by young people. • The extent of the liaison and collaboration between Stockport Homes and Moss Bank Homes where they managed property in close proximity. • The work being undertaken by Stockport Homes to ameliorate the impact of changes to the payment of housing benefit resulting from the under-occupancy of accommodation. RESOLVED – (1) That the report be noted. (2) That Stockport Homes and Moss Bank Homes be invited to make a joint presentation to a future meeting of the Area Committee. Cheadle Area Committee - 9 July 2013 (viii) Ward Flexibility Funding Councillor Iain Roberts reported that the Cheadle and Gatley Ward councillors were proposing to allocate £285 from their Ward Flexibility Budget to cut back the tree on the pathway between Marchbank Drive and Kingsway, Cheadle. RESOLVED – That the Democratic Services Manager be requested to make a grant of £285 to Solutions SK to cut back the tree on the pathway between Marchbank Drive and Kingsway, Cheadle. 6. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS 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 for Place Management and Regeneration 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). A representative of the Democratic Services Manager outlined the procedure approved by the Council for public speaking on planning applications. (i) DC052220 and DC052222 - Former Barnes Hospital, Kingsway, Cheadle In respect of plan no. 52220 for a Listed Building Consent Application for the conversion, extension, restoration and alteration of the former hospital building to provide 78 residential apartments at the former Barnes Hospital, Kingsway, Cheadle; and plan no. 52222, a hybrid planning application at the former Barnes Hospital, Kingsway, Cheadle comprising:- (a) full planning application for the conversion and extension of the former hospital building to provide 78 residential apartments and the erection of 100 residential apartments within three blocks to the north with associated access, parking, landscaping and open space (b) outline planning application for the erection of 63 residential dwellings to the east and south and the erection of 59 residential apartments within two blocks to the south west with associated access, parking, landscaping and open space a local resident spoke against the application and Cheadle Area Committee - 9 July 2013 a representative of the applicant spoke in support of the application. It was then RESOLVED (8 for) – That the Planning and Highways Regulation Committee be recommended to grant planning permission and examine closely the highways issues and lack of proposed affordable housing. (ii) DC052408 - 105 Styal Road, Gatley In respect of plan no. 52408 for the demolition of existing detached bungalow and erection of detached two storey dwelling at 105 Styal Road, Gatley a local resident spoke against the application and a representative of the applicant spoke in support of the application. It was then RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions contained in the report. (iii) DC052512 - 32 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle In respect of plan no. 52512 for vehicular access and parking to the front at 32 Wilmslow Road, Cheadle a representative of the applicant spoke in support of the application It was then RESOLVED – That planning permission be granted, subject to the conditions contained in the report (iv) DC052583 - 8 Firswood Mount, Gatley In respect of plan no. 52583 for a proposed two storey side extension with single storey rear extension plus widening of driveway (amended plans) at 8 Firswood Mount, Gatley a local resident spoke against the application and a representative of the applicant spoke in