The Stepping Hill Area Committee met on Tuesday 3 December 2024 and approved the legal advertising of a 20mph speed limit on Akesmoor Drive, Brooklyn Road, and Lakeside Green, along with associated waiting restrictions. The committee also discussed proposals for resident parking on Store Street, Hazel Grove, and Diamond Street, Heaviley, and noted a report on planning appeals and enforcement actions.

Akesmoor Drive & Brooklyn Road, Offerton

The committee approved the legal advertising of a 20mph speed limit for the full length of Akesmoor Drive, Brooklyn Road, and Lakeside Green. Additionally, No Waiting at Any Time restrictions will be advertised for both sides of Akesmoor Drive for a distance of 10 metres from the South Eastern kerb line of Mile End Lane, and on the South East side of Mile End Lane for a distance of 11 metres South West of the South Western kerb line of Akesmoor Drive, extending to 15 metres North East of the North Eastern kerb line of Akesmoor Drive. These measures are intended to address concerns raised by residents about speeding and the roads being used as a rat-run. The cost of these measures is estimated at £3,500 and will be funded from the Offerton Ward allocation of the Area Committee's Delegated Budget. If no objections are received within 21 days of the advertisement date, the orders will be made.

Store Street, Hazel Grove

The committee was asked to approve the removal of free resident permit parking on Store Street in Great Moor. This proposal arose because the council's policy is no longer to enforce these older permit schemes, and damaged or missing lines and signs are not reactively maintained. A consultation with residents indicated that a majority did not support an upgrade to a charged permit scheme. Therefore, the recommendation was to revoke the existing resident permit parking. If no objections are received within 21 days of the advertisement date, the order to revoke the parking restrictions will be made.

Resident Parking Scheme - Diamond Street, Heaviley

A report detailing a desk-top study into parking availability on a section of Diamond Street, Heaviley, was presented following a petition from residents requesting a Resident Parking Scheme. The study indicated that there is a shortfall of on-street parking capacity for the number of residents on this section of Diamond Street. However, Network Management recommended no further action, classifying the issue as a resident versus resident problem. The report noted that introducing a new resident parking scheme would require significant funding, estimated at £4,000, to be made available from the Offerton Delegated Ward Budget for further investigation and consultation. The committee was asked to note the contents of the study and the recommendation.

Planning Appeal, Enforcement Appeals and Enforcement Notices

The committee noted a report summarising recent appeal decisions, listing current planning appeals and dates for local inquiries, informal hearings for planning appeals, and enforcement action within the Stepping Hill Area Committee area. The report indicated that there were no current planning or enforcement appeals for the Stepping Hill area, but an enforcement notice had been served regarding a high hedge at Bosden House, Offerton, with a final compliance date of April 2025.