To receive and, if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 12^th December, 2013.

            RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 12^th December, 2013, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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

The Head of Planning 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.

The Head of Planning submitted a report concerning an application for planning permission for the demolition of existing detached garage and erection of two semi-detached dwellings, detached garage to rear and alterations to existing vehicular access.

            RESOLVED –

(A)               That the application will propose a satisfactory form of development for the site upon the completion of an appropriate Legal Agreement and that such Legal Agreement be entered into to secure a financial contribution of £5,730.37 to be split proportionately as follows - £69.74 towards Highways and Active Travel Infrastructure; £138.10 towards Public Transport Schemes; £1,651.89 towards Spatial Green Infrastructure; Sports and Recreation; and £3,870.64 towards Education facilities; six trees to be planted on site in accordance with an approved landscape scheme as the Specific Green Infrastructure contribution and to include an overage clause to ensure that an appropriate commuted sum up to a maximum of £25,477.08 is provided should the developer’s level of net profit be better than predicted in the viability appraisal and this to be split proportionately between Highways and Active Travel Infrastructure; Public Transport Schemes; Spatial Green Infrastructure; Sports and Recreation; and Education facilities.        

(B)               In the circumstances where the S106 Agreement has not been completed within 3 months of the resolution to grant planning permission or the 8 week target date whichever timescale comes first, the final determination of the application shall be delegated to the Head of Planning.

(C)       That upon the satisfactory completion of the above Legal Agreement, planning permission be granted subject to the conditions now determined.

To consider the attached report of the Head of Highways, Transportation,

Greenspace and Sustainability.

The Head of Highways, Transportation, Greenspace and Sustainability submitted a report advising Members of an application for an order to stop up a section of highway in Old Trafford under s257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, in order to enable development to take place.

            RESOLVED –

(A)               That the Director of Legal Services be authorised to make and advertise an Order under s257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as set out in the Schedule attached to the report.

(B)               That, if objections to the Order are received, the Director of Legal Services, in consultation with the Corporate Director of Environment, Transport and Operations, be authorised to decide on behalf of the Council whether the objections should be dealt with by written representation procedure or at a public local inquiry.