ASDA and Kirkland Update - Marple Area Committee Report 6th February 2013

Marple Area Committee met on 6th February 2013 to consider planning applications from ASDA/ CAMSFC for a supermarket on the Hibbert Lane campus of Cheadle and Marple Sixth Form College and from Kirkland Developments for a foodstore on the site of Chadwick Street car park.

Reports from the council's planning department recommended that the ASDA/ CAMSFC application be refused planning permission and that the application by Kirkland Developments be granted planning permission.

In the event a decision the ASDA/ CAMSFC application was deferred until the next Marple Area Committee meeting on 27th February because information had been received from ASDA/ CAMSFC shortly before the Area Committee meeting and councillors had not had sufficient time to consider the content.

The Kirkland application was debated by councillors who unanimously recommended to Planning and Highways Committee to grant the application.

Our full report can be viewed here

This means that a decision by councillors (recommendation to P & H) on the ASDA/ CAMSFC application will now take place on 27th February 2013 at 6-00pm at Marple Cricket and Squash Club, Bowden Lane.

Although members of the public will not be allowed to speak a good turnout will help let ASDA know what Marple thinks about their application.

Decision on ASDA & Kirkland Planning Applications

The ASDA and Kirkland planning applications are due to go before our local councillors next week for a decision and/or recommendation.

A special Marple Area Committee meeting will be held on:

Wednesday 6th February at Marple Cricket Club, Bowden Lane at 6-00pm 

where the Stockport MBC planning officers will present their reports on both applications.  You can view the reports by following the links below.

• View ASDA report  here                (CAMSFC Hibbert Lane site)

• View Kirkland report here              (Chadwick Street car park site)

This is your last opportunity to impress on our councillors that Marple residents don't want the college campus sold to ASDA. 

We hope to see you there.

Repair Work to Marple's Canals and Locks

Canal & River Trust (CRT) have been working on Locks 1, 8, 12, and 13 to address leakage problems.  The work has included masonry repair, lock gate replacement and silt removal.  The work was carried out over a 6 week period at a cost of £82000.

Read the full report here

More photos here 

Thanks to CRT for the story 

and Arthur Procter for the photos

Marple Area Committee Report 16th January 2013

A report on the Marple Area Committee meeting which took place on the 16th January 2013 can be viewed here

For past reports see 'Marple Area Committee Reports' under NEWS ITEMS

ASDA & Kirkland planning applications - Area Committee Date

A special Area Committee meeting has been arranged for the ASDA and Kirkland planning applications to go before the local councillors.

The meeting will take place at 6.00pm on Wednesday the 6th February 2013 at Marple Cricket & Squash Club, Bowden Lane, Marple SK6 6ND

Both applications will be presented with reports and recommendations from Planning Officers. Both applications will then be referred to the Planning & Highways Committee with a recommendation from our councillors.  The final decision will be taken by the Planning & Highways Committee on Wednesday 20th February at 6.00pm at Stockport Town Hall.

The special Area Committee meeting is the last opportunity to hear the views and recommendations of your local councillors.

Original Painting of Mellor Mill - Appeal for Funds

Mellor Archaeoligical Trust has launched an appeal for funds to buy an original painting of Mellor Mill to be displayed in Marple library.

See here for further details.

To make a donation please send a cheque to Ann Hearle, The Old Vicarage, 
Mellor, Stockport SK6 5LX 
OR donate through the website www.matrust.org.uk.