Given their past behaviour, I very much doubt it.
Public Question to the Cabinet
I refer to your public question that you submitted to the 10 December 2024 meeting of the Cabinet which was as follows:-
“Regarding the Local Wildlife Site and Amenity land at Padden Brook Romiley, were the land to be released for housing what legal process would need to be completed before the land could be released for this or any other purpose?”
As you were not in attendance, it was agreed that a written response would be provided.
I have now been passed the following response which I have been asked to circulate to you:-
Dear Mrs Oliver
For the allocation of the land on the proposals map of the adopted development plan to change, this would need to take place via the process of reviewing the local plan. It should however be noted that the allocation of the land on a proposals map does not prevent a landowner (or other party) applying for planning permission for an alternative use of the land. Regards
Cllr Mark Hunter
Leader of the Council
Public Question to the Cabinet
I refer to your public question that you submitted to the 5 November 2024 meeting of the Council Meeting which was as follows:-
“Please could Councillor Hunter confirm that the land at Padden Brook mentioned in the Refusal of Planning Permission J492 dated 28th May 1974 is Amenity land as stated therein? “
As you were not in attendance, it was agreed that a written response would be provided.
I have now been passed the following response which I have been asked to circulate to you:-
Dear Mrs Oliver
Thank you for your question regarding Padden Brook and the refusal of planning permission in 1974. I am aware that you have recently raised a number of similar questions to officers from across the council and have already been provided with a response.
The land at Padden Brook includes an area of woodland which is defined as a Local Wildlife Site on the proposals map of the adopted development plan. It is clear from the reference given in the refusal of planning permission in 1974 that this land was originally identified as an area of amenity which would serve the wider residential development that was implemented.
Regards
Cllr Mark Hunter
Leader of the Council
