8 January 2019 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Isle Of Man Post Office, Douglas Sorting Office, Spring Valley Industrial Estate, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2aa
The proposal involves erecting 2m high security fencing along the northern boundary of the Isle of Man Post Office Headquarters car park, separating it from the neighbouring Graylaw Freight Terminal industrial unit.
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The officer assessed the proposal against General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016, concluding it respects the industrial zoning and surroundings in terms of siting, scale, and design, …
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning if it respects site/surroundings (siting, layout, scale, form, design), does not adversely affect landscape/townscape character, local residents' amenity, provides safe access/parking/manoeuvring, and avoids unacceptable road safety/traffic impacts. The officer tested the fencing's siting along the boundary, its 2m scale as typical for industrial areas with low visual impact, absence of residential amenity effects in an industrial zone, and post-amendment confirmation of no highway impacts, finding full compliance.
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.
No Objection
Braddan Parish Commissioners had no objections to the application. Highways Division deferred the application pending revisions to maintain 6m minimum car park aisle width.
Key concern: car park aisle width reduced from a minimum of 6m to 4.6m
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No Objectionthe Commissioners met on 20 September 2018 and had no objections to the following planning applications: ... PA18/00986/B
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
The proposal should not adversely impact on the existing site access junctions or their highway visibility.; The existing site parking provision would be maintained, but it appears from the plans submitted that the car park aisle width adjacent to the proposed fencing would be reduced from a minimum of 6m to 4.6m.; Highway Services request that the application is deferred to allow the applicant to consider the above.
Conditions requested: The applicant is requested to maintain a 6m minimum car park aisle width and set back the proposed fence accordingly
