8 October 2020 · Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
St. Johns Steel Services, Old Brick Works, Mines Road, Foxdale, Isle Of Man, IM4 3ex
St Johns Steel Services, a metal fabrication operation in the heart of Foxdale village, sought permission to erect a detached metal clad container building measuring 7.5m by 4m, with a monopitch roof in Goosewing Grey and sides in Olive Green, at eaves height 2.7m and 3m to apex, for staff office and canteen use.
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The officer concluded that the proposed metal container, assumed to replace an existing unshown shed, would be sited at the front of the site alongside the A24 main public highway and visible from beh…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with zoning and other policies provided it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/form/design (b), does not adversely affect townscape character (c), and does not adversely affect locality character (g). The officer assessed the metal container's prominent front-of-site position, poor materials, and visibility over the dilapidated wall as failing these tests, exacerbating the site's noted poor appearance rather than improving it as encouraged by the Local Plan.
no highway interest in the application
Patrick Parish Commissioners do not support the plans due to the building design not enhancing the village centre but would accept with adequate screening such as a raised wall. Highways Division has no highways interest.
Key concern: building design does nothing to enhance the village centre
Patrick Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners consider that the building design does nothing to enhance the village centre.; Their position therefore is that they cannot support the plans as submitted.; If the plans were to include adequate screening; say, in the form of a raised wall level, this would satisfy their concerns.
Conditions requested: adequate screening; say, in the form of a raised wall level
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI
