29 November 2017 · Delegated - Director of Planning and Building Control (Jennifer Chance)
Fields 521888 And 521895, Between Isle Of Man Business Park And, Cooil Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2qz
The proposal sought retrospective permission to remove an earth bank and create 33 additional car parking spaces on an open 3,300 sq m site within the Isle of Man Business Park, bringing the total to 154 spaces for use by RL360 Insurance Company staff only, for a temporary period of 4 years until 31 December 2021.
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The proposal was assessed as in accordance with the business park land-use zoning as parking associated with an existing business, balancing sustainability, highway safety, and visual impact per the S…
General Policy 2
Requires development to respect site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design/landscaping, not adversely affect landscape/townscape character or amenities, incorporate topography/landscape features like trees/banks, provide safe access/parking, not impact road safety/traffic, and not prejudice adjoining land. Officer assessed the temporary car park as compliant given business park zoning, retained hedging, no highway issues, and temporary status mitigating visual impact from hardcore and no landscaping.
Transport Policy 7
Requires parking provision in new development per current standards (Appendix 7: 1 space/15 sq m for out-of-town offices). Proposal met this by providing 154 spaces against a 161-space requirement for 2400 sq m building (plus extras for growth), addressing prior shortfall; no highway objection confirmed acceptability.
Time limit for temporary use
The use hereby approved is permitted until 31st December 2021, after which the use must cease unless otherwise approved in writing by the Department.
no highways interest in the application
no objection to the proposal
Braddan Parish Commissioners had no objections to the application. Highways Division stated no highways interest.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionIt was unanimously resolved that the Commissioners had no objections to any of the following Planning Applications:; PA17/00878/B - RL360 - Removal of earth bank & changes to site layout to create an additional 33 parking spaces (retrospective) - Fields 521888 & 521895, between IOM Business Park & Cooil Road, Braddan.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionNo Highways Interest; NHI on 7-9-17
