18 December 2020 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Pound Lane Depot, Castletown Road, Port St Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5lt
The proposal involves levelling an uneven grassed site by clearing rubble infill and adding compacted hardcore type 1 to match the adjacent highway level, erecting a 1.5m high wall with concrete coping stones and floated render finish to connect existing stone walls and retain a raised earth bank at the rear, and tidyi…
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The main issues were the impact of levelling and wall erection on the landscape and street scene in an area of open countryside designated 'not for a particular purpose' under Environment Policy 1, wh…
Environment Policy 1
Requires protection of countryside (land outside settlements or not designated for development) from developments that adversely affect it unless national need overrides. Officer assessed levelling and wall would tidy poor site, improving landscape uniformity without adverse effect, complying despite countryside location.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires developments to protect/enhance landscape quality, nature conservation, and avoid environmental pollution/disturbance. Officer found works positive for visual amenity and openness, tidying site to blend with surroundings using matching stone walls.
General Policy 3
Presumption against development in areas 'not for a particular purpose'. Site falls under this, but engineering works deemed acceptable as they improve rather than develop the land.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
No surface water discharge to watercourse
There must be no discharge of surface water to the abutting watercourse on the western boundary of the site during the construction period. Reason: to ensure that the water course is not adversely affected by the discharge of harmful materials such as concrete or washings entering the waterway.
Do not oppose
support the application
Rushen Parish Commissioners supported the application across multiple consultations, and DOI Highways Division did not oppose it on two occasions.
Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners
SupportThe following planning applications were considered and supported by the Commissioners.; e) 20/00996/C Pound Lane Depot Castletown Road. Change of use of land from storage area to area of open space.
Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners
SupportAt their meeting last night the Commissioners considered and supported the following applications.; e) 20/00996/C Pound Lane Depot Castletown Road. Change of use of land from storage area to area of open space. Amended site plans.
Arbory and Rushen Parish Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners considered and supported the following applications at their December meeting.; a) 20/00996/C Pound Lane Depot Castletown Road. Levelling of site, erection of wall up to 1.5M and laying of hardcore hardstanding.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services Comment made: Do not oppose; DNO on 23.09.20
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services Comment made: Do not oppose; 27.11.2020 Highway Services note the change in description and on review of this Application we find it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network efficiency and / or parking; 23.09.2020 Applicant to be advised that there may be need for licences to place equipment and materials in the highway during works.; DNO on 27.11.2020
