Highways
Planning Application Response
Email: [email protected] Officer: SH
Date of Response: 15 September 2020 Date of Application: 28 Jul 2020 Application Reference: 20/00812/B Location Address: New Factory Unit The Paddocks Jurby Industrial Estate Jurby Isle Of Man Description: Variation to condition 2 of PA 19/01102/B to alter the associated parking provisions and location Highways Comments:
Highway Services apologise for the late reply due to the submission documentation being unavailable until 9 September 2020.
For the most part the proposal is acceptable with a decrease in the amount of car parking from 22 to 14 spaces which would remain compliant with the parking standard for light industrial units at 1 in 30sqm without the mezzanine level.
One disabled space is sufficient to meet BS 8300requirements of between 5 and 6% of the total parking amount. Its positioning at bay 1 should be reconsidered by moving it closer to the building entrance (s) and path at the proposed location of bay 8, where a user would less impeded by other vehicle movements. This would require the switching around of bays 1-8.
Parking within the forecourts against goods vehicle loading docks is far from ideal safety wise, but it is noted that such arrangements are commonplace elsewhere on the island and appear to operate without issue.
Whilst under this scenario, bays 13 and 14 are acceptably located, these would need to be omitted should the further planning application come forward for an extension as this would create too many access points in close proximity and interfere with the operation of the northern car park junction, the pedestrian crossing point and the street drainage. Additionally, there is no protection at the rear of each risking impact with any vehicle parked in the adjoining bay within the northern car park causing an increased safety risk. A restraint measure would be required.
No vehicle tracking has been provided to indicate that the bin store is reachable by the local authority’s waste collection vehicle and details are necessary.
Accordingly, Highway Services consider additional information and revisions are necessary to fully support this condition variation. Recommendation: Additional information and revisions Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF
