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.

Councillor Jerrome declared a Personal and Prejudicial Interest in Application 107465/VAR/22 (Regent Road Car Park, Altrincham) due to his discussions with the applicant regarding the car park and confirmed he would be recusing himself during consideration of this item.

Councillor Cordingley declared a Personal and Prejudicial Interest in Application 111950/FUL/23 (8 Moss Road, Stretford) as the shop in question is his greengrocers.  He also declared a Personal Interest in Application 112534/VAR/23 (Land at Stretford Mall and Lacy Street, Chester Road, Stretford) as he had made comments on this on his blog but not in a planning context and confirmed he was coming to the meeting with an open mind.

To receive and, if so determined, to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 15^th February, 2024.

              RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 15^th February, 2024, 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 the attached report of the Head of Planning and Development, 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 an application for planning permission for the erection of 9 no. retractable floodlighting columns with a maximum height of 6.7 metres high supporting 11 no. luminaires with LED lamps; 3 no. luminaires to be attached to existing lighting columns to courts 9 and 10; all to provide lighting to courts 11-13.

It was moved and seconded that planning permission be refused.

The motion was put to the vote and declared lost.

              RESOLVED:  That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions now determined.

[Note:  Councillor Jerrome declared a Personal and Prejudicial Interest in Application 107465/VAR/22 and left the room during consideration of this item.]

The Head of Planning and Development submitted a report concerning an application for planning permission for the variation of condition 2 on planning permission 98607/VAR/19 (Application for variation of condition 2 on planning permission 93171/FUL/17 to vary the approved plans, to incorporate a glass roof on Block A atrium with associated minor amendments throughout Block A, Block B, Multi-Storey Car Park and external areas) for amendments to external materials and updates to elevations, landscaping and layout.

              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 agree to the formal discharge of S106 Agreements dated 8 November 2019 and 17 March 2020 by way of a further Deed made under S106a of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) (hereinafter known as a Deed of Discharge).

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

(iii)          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).

[Note:  Councillor Cordingley declared a Personal Interest in Application 112534/VAR/23.]

The Head of Planning and Development submitted a report concerning an application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) for variation of conditions 10 and 13 on planning permission 103844/HYB/21 (Full planning permission for the demolition of specified buildings; and outline planning permission with all matters reserved except for access for a mixed-use development comprising: up to 13,000 sqm of commercial, business and service floorspace (Use Class E); up to 2,800 sqm of public house or drinking establishment floorspace (Sui Generis); up to 720 sqm of learning and non-learning institutions (Use Class F1); up to 2,400 sqm for local community uses (Use Class F2); up to 800 residential units (Use Class C3); public realm and landscaping; highways improvement works; and other associated infrastructure.). To allow for the retention of the Aldi store, re-orientation of the park, reimagining of the proposed maximum heights for a reduction to the North and West and an increase from 10-12 storeys in the central area, removal of the previously proposed increase in height to the Arndale House and foodhall, creation of a retail loop.

              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 Deed of Variation to the existing Legal Agreement under S106A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to secure:

· Amendments to the wording of the education contribution clauses.

· Amendments to the planning application reference number to which the Legal Agreement relates.

(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).

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

The Head of Planning and Development submitted a report which identified the available revocation procedures under the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990 (‘the Act’) and the implications with regard to hazardous substances consents H/HSD/36015 and H/HSC/49526 relating to the storage of natural gas at the National Grid site at Thomas Street in Stretford.

              RESOLVED:  That an Order, under section 14(2) of the Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990, revoking hazardous substances consents H/HSD/36015 (Deemed Consent) and H/HSC/49526 (Continuation Consent), to remove consents for the storage of natural gas at the National Grid site at Thomas Street, Stretford, M32 0HT, be made and submitted to the Secretary of State for confirmation.