29 August 2024 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Mea Sub Station Sulby, Clenagh Road, Sulby, Isle Of Man, IM7 3ae
The proposal involves designating some areas within the existing Sulby Primary Sub Station on Clenagh Road, Sulby, for parking company and employee vehicles associated with Manx Utilities, supporting daily operations where staff access work vehicles.
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The officer assessed the main considerations as the principle of the development, impact on character and street scene, and highway safety.
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (b), (c), (g), (h), (k) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 is materially relevant. The officer assessed the proposal against it, finding compliance as the parking has no negative impact on the substation's operation or the area's character, with the principle acceptable for utility operations and no adverse effects on visual amenities or highways.
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 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Use restriction
This approval is only related to the parking and storage of vehicles by or on behalf of Manx Utilities only. Reason: the impact assessment is based on the planning statement and the principle is only acceptable because of it.
no objection, requires a 7.5-tonne weight limit for the vehicles
does not oppose, no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the substation access and parking area is existing, providing the vehicles are conditioned only to be of Manx Utilities ownership or associated to Manx Utilities
Highway Services HDC has no objection to application 24/00856/C subject to a condition restricting vehicles to Manx Utilities ownership or associated use; Lezayre Parish Commissioners support approval but request a 7.5 tonnes weight limit and query unused land.
Key concern: why the rest of the land on this site is not being used for agricultural purposes
Highway Services HDC
Conditional No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking as the substation access and parking area is existing, providing the vehicles are conditioned only to be of Manx Utilities ownership or associated to Manx Utilities.
Conditions requested: vehicles are conditioned only to be of Manx Utilities ownership or associated to Manx Utilities
Lezayre Parish Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners believe that this land has been used for parking/storage for some years already but they would like to see a 7.5 tonnes weight limit for vehicles.; They query why the rest of the land on this site is not being used for agricultural purposes.
Conditions requested: 7.5 tonnes weight limit for vehicles
