Decisions

Use the below search options at the bottom of the page to find information regarding recent decisions that have been taken by the Executive (at meetings or by individual Executive Members) since May 2013.

Officer decisions are also included in this section. Planning and Building Control decisions can be found in the planning section of the Council's website.

Decisions published

28/08/2019 - Student Accommodation at West Point ref: 850    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council

Decision published: 15/10/2019

Effective from: 28/08/2019

Decision:

1. That it be approved that the Council enter into an agreement to nominate units for student accommodation at West Point on the terms set out in the report.

 

2. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director, Place in consultation with the Corporate Director for Governance and Community Strategy and the Corporate Director of Finance and Systems to finalise terms for the proposed agreement.

 

3. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director for Governance and Community Strategy to enter into any documents required to implement the above recommendations.

 

4. That it be agreed that the Council should continue to work with UA92 and other interested parties to facilitate and enable the development of student accommodation within Old Trafford and Stretford which is consistent with the proposed masterplanning for those areas, using the powers at its disposal where reasonable and appropriate and subject to further Executive approval as required.

 

5. That this decision be considered as Urgent Business and exempted from the call – in process for the reasons given in the report.

Lead officer: Richard Roe


19/08/2019 - APPROVAL TO CONSULT ON A PROPOSAL TO DISCONTINUE STAMFORD PARK INFANT SCHOOL AND STAMFORD PARK JUNIOR SCHOOL AND TO ESTABLISH A NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL ON THE EXISTING SCHOOL GROUNDS ref: 838    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive

Made at meeting: 19/08/2019 - Executive

Decision published: 28/08/2019

Effective from: 05/09/2019

Decision:

That a consultation be undertaken on the proposal to discontinue Stamford Park Infant School and Stamford Park Junior School and to establish a new Primary School on the existing school grounds.


15/08/2019 - A Design Guide for Trafford: Supplementary Planning Document ref: 837    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration

Decision published: 28/08/2019

Effective from: 05/09/2019

Decision:

1. That the preparation be approved of the Design Guide as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

 

2. That the first stage of publicity and consultation arrangements for the Design Guide SPD be approved, carrying out stakeholder engagement and a series of design workshops and focus groups in each of the identified character areas.

 

3. That it be noted that following the consultation process described in the report a future report will seek approval for the content of the consultation draft SPD and the next stage of consultation and publicity.

Lead officer: Rebecca Coley


15/08/2019 - The 'Local List': Producing a List of Local Non-designated Heritage Assets ref: 836    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration

Decision published: 28/08/2019

Effective from: 05/09/2019

Decision:

1. That the preparation be approved of the local list as a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

 

2. That approval be given to the first stage of publicity and consultation arrangements for the Local List SPD, inviting nominations for inclusion on a draft local list and consultation on the selection criteria to be used for nominations.

 

3. That it be noted that following the consultation process described in the report a future report will seek approval for the content of the consultation draft SPD and the next stage of consultation and publicity.

Lead officer: Rebecca Coley


25/07/2019 - Mersey Road Area, Sale - Proposed Residents' Permit Parking Scheme and Associated New and Amended Waiting and Loading/Unloading Restrictions: Consideration of Objections ref: 833    Recommendations Approved

A proposal to introduce a residents’ permit parking scheme and associated new and amended waiting and loading/unloading restrictions was approved in July 2018 (report ref. 1325 07/18) and formally published on 30 August 2018 (Amendment No. 212) as shown on drawing number CO00201089-D-TRO-01 appended to this report.

 

Following the publication of the proposed Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), 203 individual objections were received from residents, local businesses and their employees. Of those objections, 138 were received from households in the area either directly or via two petitions that were submitted. The remaining 65 objections were from businesses in the area.

 

Having considered the objections and petitions received along with the results of previous consultations, approval is sought to make, with minor modifications and introduce the TRO as shown on drawing number CO00201089-D-TRO-02 and as described in the Schedules to this report.

 

Several omissions were made in error during the original advertisement of the proposed TRO. For those omitted proposals to be progressed, they will now need to be advertised independently from the main scheme, as shown on drawing number CO00201089-D-TRO-PH2.

 

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Environmental Services

Decision published: 28/08/2019

Effective from: 05/09/2019

Decision:

1)     That the results of the consultation be noted.

 

2)     That following careful consideration of the objections, petitions and comments received, authorisation be given to make, with minor modifications and introduce the Traffic Regulation Order, detailed in Schedules 1 and 2 and shown on Drawing No. CO00201089-D-TRO-02 within the report, as soon as is practicable.

 

3)     That the objectors and petitioners be notified of the Council’s decision.

 

4)     That authorisation be given to advertise the intention of making the Traffic Regulation Order referred to in Schedule 3 to the report, as shown on drawing number CO00201089-D-TRO-PH2 and if no objections are maintained, that the Order be made, in whole or in part, and the proposal implemented, with a view to being introduced after those measures outlined in Schedules 1 and 2.

Lead officer: Paul Bentley


13/08/2019 - Longford Park National Lottery Heritage Fund Development Phase Bid ref: 834    Recommendations Approved

In September 2018, the Council commissioned a masterplan for Longford Park, Trafford’s largest park and a designated Conservation Area, linked to an anticipated bid submission to The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF).

 

Stakeholder and general public consultation sessions were held at Stretford Public Hall and in Stretford Mall during March 2019, linked to the draft masterplan and an online survey.

 

The project, under the title of ‘Longford Park: People, Place and Nature’, is concerned with the built, social, cultural and natural heritage of Longford Park and its importance to Stretford, Trafford and Manchester.

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Climate Change and Transport Strategy

Decision published: 28/08/2019

Effective from: 05/09/2019

Decision:

That submission of the Longford Park National Lottery Heritage Fund Development Phase bid, be approved.

Lead officer: Paul Farrand


15/08/2019 - Draft Empty Homes Strategy 2019-2024 ref: 835    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Economy and Regeneration

Decision published: 21/08/2019

Effective from: 30/08/2019

Decision:

That the Draft Empty Homes Strategy 2019-2024 be approved for the purposes of consultation as detailed in the report.

Lead officer: Richard Roe