Members to give notice of any Personal or Prejudicial Interest and the nature of that Interest relating to any item on the Agenda in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct.

No declarations were made.

To receive and, if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 14^th March, 2019.

               RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 14^th March, 2019, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

A maximum of 15 minutes will be allocated to public questions submitted in writing to Democratic Services (democratic.services@trafford.gov.uk) by 4pm on the working day prior to the meeting. Questions must be within the remit of the Committee or be relevant to items appearing on the agenda and will be submitted in the order in which they were received.

No questions were submitted.

To consider a report of the Head of Planning and Development, to be tabled at the meeting.

The Head of Planning and Development submitted a report informing Members of additional information received regarding applications for planning permission to be determined by the Committee.

              RESOLVED:  That the report be received and noted.

To consider the attached reports of the Head of Planning and Development, for the following applications.

The Head of Planning and Development submitted a report concerning a Hybrid application comprising: - a) Application for full planning permission for the clearance and remediation of the existing site and the erection of 148 dwellings with access from Broadway and associated works including the provision of internal estate roads, parking and turning circle, landscape works (including provision of public open space, tree clearance/replacement/woodland management and ecological management), electrical sub-station, and sustainable urban drainage works; and, b) Application for outline planning permission for the erection of up to 452 dwellings with access from Broadway and associated works including the provision of internal estate roads and parking, landscape works (including provision of public open space, tree clearance/replacement/woodland management and ecological management), electrical sub-stations, and sustainable urban drainage works drainage principles.

              RESOLVED:  That Members are minded to grant planning permission for the development and that the determination of the application hereafter be deferred and delegated to the Head of Planning and Development as follows:-

(i)             To complete a suitable Legal Agreement / Unilateral Undertaking to secure:

·       A financial contribution of £56,000 towards highway improvements at the Manchester Road/Flixton Road junction.

·      A contribution of £162,747 towards outdoor sports facilities provision.

·      Provision of on-site green infrastructure/open space, management and maintenance.

·      Provision of on-site play facilities, management and maintenance.

·      Travel Plan Monitoring Fee (figure to be confirmed and agreed).

·      The submission of a viability review of the scheme for each subsequent phase beyond Phases 1 and 2 (to be submitted with any reserved matters application that includes layout).

(ii)          To carry out minor drafting amendments to any planning condition.

(iii)         To have discretion to determine the application appropriately in the circumstances where a S106 Agreement has not been completed within three months of the resolution to grant planning permission.

(iv)         That upon the satisfactory completion of the above Legal Agreement that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions now determined (unless amended by (ii) above).

The Head of Planning and Development submitted a report concerning an application for planning permission for the erection of new SEN school with associated infrastructure including access, parking and landscaping.

              RESOLVED:  That Members are minded to grant planning permission for the development and that the determination of the application hereafter be deferred and delegated to the Head of Planning and Development as follows:-

(i)             To complete a suitable Legal Agreement to secure a contribution of £78,787.50 towards enhancing the semi natural greenspace role of Lostock Park through measures such as woodland, wildflower meadows and bulb planting, along with access improvements and improvements to the quality of open space facilities at the park.

(ii)            To carry out minor drafting amendments to any planning condition.

(iii)           To have discretion to determine the application appropriately in the circumstances where the Legal Agreement has not been completed within three months of the resolution to grant planning permission.       

(iv)           The upon the satisfactory completion of the above Legal Agreement that planning permission be granted subject to the conditions now determined (unless amended by (ii) above).

To note the attached report of the Head of Planning and Development.

The Head of Planning and Development submitted a report which provided an update on the compliance of the Local Development Policies with the revised National Planning Policy Framework (February 2019) and which also provided Members with an understanding of the weight to be applied to policies when determining planning applications. 

              RESOLVED:  That the contents of the report be noted.

To consider the attached report.

A report was submitted advising Members of an Application made to the Secretary of State for Transport under S247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to stop up an area of highway in Hale Barns to enable development to be carried out in accordance with planning permission under reference 93950/FUL/18.

              RESOLVED:   That no objection be raised to the (Revised Plan A) Application.

To consider the attached report.

A report was submitted advising Members of an Application made to the Secretary of State for Transport under S247 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to stop up an area of highway in Sale to enable development to be carried out in accordance with planning permission under reference 94986/FUL/18.

              RESOLVED:   That no objection be raised to the Application.