24 April 2015 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Jennifer Chance)
Field 534102, Hillberry, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 3td
The proposal involves enhancing an existing public open space known as Centenary Park by adding woodlands, a nature trail, memorial garden paths, low-level ponds for drainage improvement, additional tree planting, and a green-painted shipping container as an implement shed.
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable since the site is already public open space (Centenary Park, formerly an old tip) and the proposal merely improves its existing use with…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with Area Plan zoning if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design/landscaping, avoids adverse impacts on landscape/townscape, amenities, highways, habitats, and provides satisfactory access/amenity standards. The officer tested the proposal against all listed criteria (a-n), finding compliance due to the modest scale enhancing existing public open space without significant visual, amenity, privacy, highway, or ecological harm, particularly with paths 55m from dwellings, screened shed, and drainage-improving ponds on flat topography.
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.
Landscaping scheme
No development shall take place until full details of soft landscaping works have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Department and these works shall be carried out as approved. Details of the landscaping specifically relate to details of new landscaping around the new container hereby approved. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the container, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development.
no objection
DEFA Biodiversity Officer identifies Japanese Knotweed and Crocosmia (Montbretia) on site requiring protective measures during works, notes potential for frogs and nesting birds, and recommends fencing, watching brief, and care during clearance.
Key concern: Japanese Knotweed present (Wildlife Act Schedule 8 plant)
DEFA Biodiversity
Conditional No ObjectionWe have two records of Japanese Knotweed at this site. Onchan Commissioners have responded to say that they are already treating this Wildlife Act Schedule 8 plant to remove it from the site.; roots may extend up to 7m from the shoots, so a broad area is recommended, to avoid tracking pieces to other areas.; I must, however, draw your attention to the possibility of frogs on this site; I request that a watching brief is given to those working on the site, to take care and look out for frogs; Clearance must of course take account of the possibility of nesting birds
Conditions requested: any remaining areas [of Japanese Knotweed] are fenced off during any disruptive works to avoid extending its coverage (roots may extend up to 7m from the shoots); consideration must be given [to Crocosmia] to ensure that no one 'plants or otherwise causes [it] to grow in the wild'; watching brief is given to those working on the site, to take care and look out for frogs, especially during work with machinery; if a spawning site [for frogs] were found, then please contact us for advice; clearance must take account of the possibility of nesting birds
