9 February 2012 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Cringle Quarry, Postal Locality, Ronague, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4hj
The proposal involves constructing a single steel frame building measuring 23m wide, 9.5m deep, and 6.4m ridge height at ground floor level, replacing four existing temporary portakabins and shipping containers used as store, office, generator room, and canteen.
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The site is zoned for surface mineral working, establishing the principle of operational development as acceptable. The officer found the proposal complies with General Policy 2(b) as it respects the …
Environment Policy 2
Requires protection of High Landscape or Coastal Value areas unless development does not harm landscape character/quality or location is essential. Officer assessed the building's siting against quarry face (4-10m below northern face), partial screening from A27, and grey finishes blending with quarry face as not harming landscape character.
General Policy 2
Permits development in accordance with zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting, layout, scale, form, design, landscaping, and does not harm landscape character. Officer focused on paragraph (b), finding the proposal's topography integration, barn-like design, and replacement of temporary structures compliant despite scale increase.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the erection of a building for maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment, storage, staff facilities and offices, to replace existing buildings as proposed in the submitted documents and drawings 4360/1-1, 4360/5 1, 4360/S2 and 4360/P 1 all received on 4th January 2012.
Removal of existing buildings
Within one month of the occupation of the approved building all existing buildings (store, office, generator room and canteen) shown on the approved plans as being removed, are to be removed from site.
Non-commercial use
For the avoidance of doubt no commercial maintenance of vehicles/equipment is to be carried out at this site. This approved building may only be used to serve the needs of the company's vehicles/equipment associated with the quarrying operation.
Materials - grey finishes
The elevational finishes of the building must be finished (cladding) and painted (render walls) in a natural grey/grey colour, whilst the roof finish must be a natural grey colour.
no comments to make
Recommend approval subject to the imposition of the following condition: 'No commercial maintenance of vehicles/equipment to be carried out at this site. This operation is to serve the needs of the company's vehicles/equipment only.'
