Planning and Highways Committee

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Date:    Thursday 25 October, 2007
Time:     2.00 pm
Venue:  Council Chamber, Level 3, Town Hall Extension ____________________________________________________

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Sir Howard Bernstein Chief Executive 17/10/07
Agenda issued Committee Officer Christine Crisp
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Agenda Planning and Highways Committee 25 October, 2007

1. Urgent Business

To consider any items which the Chair has agreed to have submitted as urgent.

2. Appeals

To consider any appeals from the public against refusal to allow inspection of background documents and/or the inclusion of items in the confidential part of the agenda.

3. Interests

To allow Members an opportunity to (a) declare any personal or prejudicial interests they might have in any items on the agenda; (b) record any items from which they are precluded from voting as a result of Council Tax/Council rent arrears. Members with a personal interest should declare the nature of that interest at the start of the item under consideration. If members also have a prejudicial interest, then in addition to declaring it, they must also withdraw from the meeting during the consideration of the item.

4. Minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 September, 2007.  To consider the following reports of the Head of Planning - DELEGATED

5. Plans List

PAGE WARD 1 Chorlton Service Station, 84 Manchester Road 5 Chorlton 2 St. Thomas Aquinas RC High and Upper School, Nell Lane 27 Chorlton Park 3 Number not used 4 1 Lapwing Lane 34 Didsbury West 5 628 Wilmslow Road 41 Didsbury West

6 The Stables, Davenfield Road 47 Didsbury West

7 12/14 Piccadilly 54 City Centre

8 12/14 Piccadilly 65 City Centre

9 Land south of Queens Road (Reproduced at end of Agenda) Cheetham

10 Number not used

11 Rondin Road 73 Ardwick

12 2-10 Stockport Road 97 Ardwick

13 Land off Wayland Road South 125 Gorton South

14 Land at corner of Duncan Road and Driscoll Street 153 Longsight 9 Land south of Queens Road 165 Cheetham