29 January 2020 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Street Record, Path From Ballanawin To Strang Road, Strang, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4nr
The proposal involves building a toilet block (6.8m x 4.8m) with male, female, and disabled facilities, alongside a concrete stepped amphitheatre-style seating area (14.5m wide, 2m high) and a mono-pitch sedum roof forming a 'V' shape, plus new footpaths, in the central area of Cronk Grianagh Park next to the skate par…
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2, finding it compliant as it respects the Public Open Space zoning, site surroundings in siting, scale, form, and design, does not adversely a…
General Policy 2
Requires development in Public Open Space zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, not harm landscape character, residential amenity, or habitats, and consider safety/security. Officer found proposal compliant due to central location, sedum roof blending with green space, 60-110m from residences, and modern design suiting skate park context.
Recreation Policy 2
Prohibits loss of open space/recreation facilities unless alternative provision or overall community gain with no significant effect. Minor green space loss accepted for community gain from toilets/seating enhancing park use, especially for visitors, without unacceptable impact on provision.
Design of public open space (Appendix 6)
Emphasises integral design for recreational value, maintainability, safety, and incorporating landscape features. Proposal integrates with park layout, provides usable facilities central to skate park, and uses sedum roof for visual relief.
Community Policy 7
Requires design to prevent crime/anti-social behaviour. Central location in established park with existing activity deemed acceptable; Constabulary no objection with management recommendations.
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.
Sedum roof
The roof hereby approved shall be finished with a sedum roof in accordance with those details provided on drawing number 18/2680/10, unless details are otherwise approved in writing by the Department, and retained as such thereafter. Reason: In providing a roof finish in keeping with the surrounding green open space in the interest of visual amenity.
no objection
no highways interest
no objection; need for public toilets justified; recommend locking at night, sensor lighting, and CCTV consideration for security
Braddan Commissioners, Isle of Man Constabulary, and DOI Highways Division all raised no objections to application 19/01008/B for public toilets, seating area and canopy at Cronk Grianagh Park, Braddan, with Constabulary recommending security measures.
Key concern: security risks in public toilets such as vandalism, graffiti, drug use, and anti-social behaviour during hours of darkness
Braddan Commissioners
No Objectionthe Commissioners had no objection to the following planning applications at their Board meeting on 3 October 2019; PA19/01008/B - Braddan Parish Commissioners - Erection of public toilets, seating area and canopy - Cronk Grianagh Park, The Strang, Braddan
Isle of Man Constabulary
No ObjectionThe need for a public toilet in the area is justified; it would be the recommendation from the Constabulary that they are locked at night; A consideration would also be required in terms of illumination of the seating / steps during darkness by means of sensor lighting; The operators may want to consider the use of CCTV on the external part of the premises; For clarity the Constabulary has no objections to this application
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 25.09.2019
