15 January 2004 · Planning Committee
St. Johns Steel Services, Old Brick Works, Mines Road, Foxdale, Isle Of Man, IM4 3ex
The proposal involved extending the existing workshop and erecting two new industrial units (later specified as four units of 1,000 sq ft each for light industrial/storage use) on an existing industrial site with yard area, located in Foxdale within an area zoned for industry but known for heavy contamination from mine…
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The Planning Committee judged the proposed extensions to the workshop and new units inappropriate due to their detrimental impact on the site's appearance from the highway, caused by increased scale a…
Foxdale Local Plan 1999 Policy F/P/E/2
Policy requires geochemical reports and best practical options for contaminated fill in areas of heavy metal pollution risk from mine workings. The site is heavily contaminated; no such information was provided, making the proposal unacceptable without it for any future detailed application.
Foxdale Local Plan Policy F/P/I/1
Restricts industrial development to light industry only in zoned areas. Site is zoned industrial; proposal for light industrial/storage was in principle acceptable here but failed other tests.
Foxdale Local Plan Policy F/P/I/2
No further development until remedial action for decontamination is completed. Proposal did not address this, contributing to refusal.
The Commissioners have considered the above application and are pleased to approve it but with the following comment that there should be adequate provision for entering and leaving the site. Please note that the entrances to Foxdale school is opposite the site.
The Highways Division of the Department of Transport has no views on the following application, the application having been considered and having no adverse traffic impacts.
NO OBJECTION In principle subject to: 1) connection to public foul sewer with full details; 2) NO discharge of surface water to foul systems; 3) measures to prevent polluting discharges.
No part of the soakaway system must be situated within 10 metres of the nearby watercourse, to avoid pollution.
