18 July 2018 · Planning Committee
Unit 5, Block B, Eden Business Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 2ay
Eden Park Developments Limited applied to remove a grassed area next to existing parking outside Block B and create 15 new parking spaces, each 4.8m long by 2.4m wide, finished in block paving to match the existing spaces, with low-level planting separators.
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The officer assessed the proposal against the site's established light industrial use, approved exceptionally in the countryside due to essential need, noting that ancillary parking does not require t…
Strategic Policy 10
Strategic Policy 10 seeks to reduce reliance on private vehicles. Highway Services initially noted additional parking could conflict with this by discouraging public transport, but accepted the justification for increased spaces due to expanded floor area from mezzanines, ultimately not opposing.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 relates to development in unzoned countryside areas. The site conflicts with countryside protection policies, but as an ancillary use to exceptionally approved units, it was considered acceptable without the high scrutiny applied to new developments.
Transport Policy 7
Transport Policy 7 and Appendix 7 set parking standards. The proposal addresses a shortfall (original 3615 sq m needing 120 spaces, now 5271 sq m needing 176) created by mezzanines, improving safety; spaces match existing dimensions with vegetation gaps for visibility.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Parking availability
The parking spaces hereby approved shall at all times be made available for the parking of vehicles and shall be retained available for such use thereafter and free of obstruction at all times. Reason: To ensure that sufficient provision is made for off road parking in the interests of highway safety. The approval also relates to a need arising from this particular estate, which itself was approved exceptionally despite being in conflict with those policies relating to the protection of the Manx countryside for its own sake. As such, it is right that these additional parking spaces be made available for the users of the units as to avoid creating further land use tensions in the future.
no objection
information provided is sufficient and they do not oppose
Highways initially deferred the application pending justification for additional parking spaces but later confirmed the provided information was sufficient. Braddan Parish Commissioners raised no objections.
Key concern: Lack of justification for additional parking and compliance with Strategic Policy 10 (resolved by submitted information)
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
Conditional No Objection"The proposals are to create additional parking spaces without any written justification as to why."; "Area of existing units was 3615sq m and this equated to a minimum of 120 spaces ... will increases the floor area to 5271 sq m which equates to 176 spaces."; "Strategic Policy 10 states 'New development should be located and designed such as to promote a more integrated transport network...'"; "further information is required prior to final comments from highway services."; This information is sufficient, I will enter new comments on Uniform.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionIt was unanimously resolved that the Commissioners had no objections
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionThis information is sufficient, I will enter new comments on Uniform.
