23 February 2017 · Planning Committee
Office Canteen, Garage Showroom, Mines Road, Foxdale, Isle Of Man, IM4 3ex
Bettridge Motors, an established car dealership on Mines Road in Foxdale opposite the primary school, sought to replace its aged 13m x 22m stone and corrugated sheet workshop (10.5m ridge height) with a modern 25m x 18.6m steel-framed two-storey building (10.35m height), featuring a ground-floor showroom with large gla…
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The officer recommended approval because the proposal replaces a poor-form, aged workshop with a modern building that improves visual amenity from the streetscene and for residents, while respecting t…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoning to respect site/surroundings in siting, scale, design; avoid adverse amenity, highway, flood, or landscape impacts; provide safe access/parking. Officer found proposal meets all relevant criteria (b, c, g, h, i, l, n) as larger modern building improves amenity over poor existing structure, no neighbour impacts, adequate parking, flood addressed by 1m fill, energy via PV panels.
Business Policy 5
Permits retailing in industrial zones only for large items like vehicles not suited to town centres, without detracting from town centre vitality. Officer accepted car showroom as compliant since vehicles are bulky, site established for sales, indoor display limits external impact, analogous to recent approved dealership PA 15/01186/B.
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.
Vehicle display areas
The parking of vehicles for sale and display must be contained within the Car Sales Area as shown on drawing number 16.BM.2.14. No approval is hereby granted for the sale or display of vehicles from the Workshop Parking Area as defined on drawing 16.BM.2.14. Reason: In accordance with the approved use of the site.
External lighting
There shall be no external lighting of the development hereby approved unless a planning application is submitted for such. Reason: In the interests of the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area.
the proposal is to replace an existing building with no change to the parking or access arrangements.
no objection to the proposal but would like for the application to be conditioned for the time and spread of exterior lighting. Confirmed no further comments or objections after additional plans.
no objection provided that there was no disturbance to the watercourse.
Manx Utilities expressed concerns about the site's flood risk and culvert condition requiring improvements; DEFA Fisheries had no objection with precautions for the watercourse; Patrick Parish Commissioners had no objection but requested conditions on floodlighting; Highways deferred pending information.
Key concern: site flood risk and culvert structural condition requiring repairs
Manx Utilities
Conditional No ObjectionManx Utilities would have concerns with regards to the site being redeveloped in the condition the culvert was in when we surveyed it.; if any work was to be undertaken on the culvert it would be recommended that these repairs be carried out at these locations by suitably qualified persons.
Conditions requested: repairs to be carried out at locations of minor collapse by suitably qualified persons; recommended improvement works to the culvert detailed within the report
DEFA Inland Fisheries
Conditional No ObjectionDEFA Fisheries have no objection to the proposed development, provided that these precautions are followed and there is no disturbance of the watercourse.; Any works within the watercourse will require agreed suitable methods to reduce the possibility of harm to fish.
Conditions requested: suitable precautions to reduce the possibility of harmful materials entering the nearby culverted watercourse; no disturbance of the watercourse; inform DEFA Inland Fisheries if plans change to include works within the watercourse; contact DEFA when works commence
Patrick Parish Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners resolved that they have no objection to the Application being approved. However, they are concerned about any exterior lighting.; the amendment does not address the concern expressed... regarding floodlighting.
Conditions requested: conditions relating to spread and times of operation for any floodlighting so as not to cause a local nuisance
Patrick Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners resolved that they have no further comment to make other than to state that the amendment does not address the concern expressed in their letter of November 16th 2016 regarding floodlighting.
Conditions requested: conditions relating to spread and times of operation for any floodlighting
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
No CommentDefer - awaiting information
