Marple Wharf Housing Development - Planning Application Submitted

A planning application reference DC/067000 and listed building consent application DC/067001 have been submitted to Stockport MBC for the redevelopment of Canal and River Trust Yard, Church Street, Marple, SK6 6BN (Marple Wharf).  The application includes the conversion of the former warehouse to one residential house plus the erection of 7 new houses on the site.

The developer is H2O Urban LLP No2, a partnership that the Canal & River Trust (CRT) have chosen to develop the site. 

The full application can be viewed HERE.  The closing date for responses to the planning application is 28th September 2017.

The Civic Society will respond to the application which will be displayed on our website.

Committee Meeting Minutes 22nd August 2017

Committee Meeting Minutes for 22nd August 2017 can be viewed HERE

Stockport MBC Consultation on Local Plan (Issues Paper) and SEMMMS Refresh (Part 1)

Stockport MBC has begun a public consultation on the first stage of the next Local Plan for Stockport.  It has also begun a public consultation on Stockport Transport Issues ((SEMMMS refresh). Both consultations will run until 8th October 2017.

The new Local Plan and the SEMMMS Transport Refresh will cover a 20 year period and will manage development and transport issues during that time.  Once in place, policies will be very difficult to change, so it is vital that Marple residents have their say at this stage of the plans. A public consultation is planned by SMBC, see below for details.

Under Threat from Housing Developers
Commissioned by Canal and River Trust

The current Local Plan is incomplete and relies heavily on the National Planning Policy Framework which offers little local protection to Marple.

Marple Traffic Chaos

The SEMMMS consultation speaks warmly about the achievements of the SEMMMS strategy since 2001.  Considering the traffic congestion and poor public transport links, Marple residents may feel that they have missed out on these benefits.






The Society will be responding to both consultations but we encourage members and residents to respond individually.

We welcome the views of members and residents which we will take into account in the preparation of the society's response.  What are the issues important to you? How should Marple develop over the next 20 years? We look forward to hearing from you. Contact us by email by the 22nd September 2017 (mail@marplecivicsociety.org.uk)

The society's response will be available on the website soon. If they wish, members and residents may use our response to inform their own responses.

Further details of both the SEMMMS refresh (Part 1) and the Local Plan Issues paper can be found  HERE or viewed at Libraries throughout the borough during normal opening times.

A public consultation will be held on Monday 4th September 2017 

at Marple Hall School from 6-00pm to 8-30pm

This is a "drop-in" event, registration is not essential you can just "turn up"

If you wish to register for the event see HERE

Marple South Ward Name Consultation

The council is seeking views on a proposal to change the name of Marple South Ward to Marple South and High Lane Ward.  Marple has two wards each represented by three councillors.
The link to the council's on-line consultation can be found HERE alternatively residents can respond at a ballot box in Marple Library.

Garden House Planning Applications

Following the refusal of planning permission for developments at the Garden House (applications reference DC/057081(retrospective) and DC/059185) an open meeting was held by supporters of the applicant on Friday 7th July 2017. The Civic Society sent a statement to the organisers to feed into the meeting                             discussion.

See HERE for our statement.

Speaker Meeting 25th July 2017 - Meeting cancelled

Due to unforeseen circumstances we are cancelling the speaker meeting of 25th July 2017

We apologise for any inconvenience that may cause.

The next speaker meeting will be the "Members' Evening" on 12th October 2017

We look forward to seeing you then.