3 June 2016 · Senior Planning Officer (Chris Balmer)
Land Between Canada House And New Office Development, Isle Of Man Business Park, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qj
The site is a strip of land abutting the Canada Life office building within the Isle of Man Business Park, currently partly used for parking with hedging shrubs. The proposal adds 14 car parking spaces and bicycle parking, with surrounding grass and planting largely retained in line with prior approvals, though showing…
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The key issue was whether additional hard surfacing would adversely affect the appearance and character of the Business Park area, weighed against the need for sufficient on-site parking to prevent ve…
Strategic Plan
The Strategic Plan requires business park uses to have car parking at 1 space per 15 sq m net floorspace, with buildings in a parkland setting that dominates the landscape. The proposal exceeds this ratio (1 per 12 sq m) due to demonstrated demand and lack of on-street parking, but officer deemed it acceptable as it prevents highway safety issues without losing landscaping.
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 additional spaces and cycle parking provided as a result of this approval must be available for users of the site edged blue, at all times. Reason: To ensure that the development has adequate car parking in association with its use.
do not oppose the application
Braddan Parish Commissioners unanimously resolved no objections to the application; Highways Division do not oppose; Isle of Man Newspapers expressed interest in receiving decision notices but provided no comment.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionIt was unanimously resolved that the Commissioners had no objections to the following Planning Applications:-; 16/00487 - Dandara Commercial Ltd - Extension & rearrangement of existing car park to create 14 additional parking spaces - Land between Canada Life House & new office building under construction, Vicarage Rise
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose; DNO on 16/05/16; Highway Services Comment: Do not oppose
Isle of Man Newspapers
No CommentPlease can you include us as having expressed an interest so we receive decision notices for the following plans: 16/00487/B
