18 March 2004 · Planning Committee
Isle Of Man Post Office, Douglas Sorting Office, Spring Valley Industrial Estate, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM2 2aa
The proposal involved building a new parcel distribution depot (462m² gross floor area) at the rear of the existing car park at the Isle of Man Post Sorting Office in Spring Valley Industrial Estate, Braddan, along with reorganisation and addition of parking spaces to compensate for losses.
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The Planning Committee initially approved the application on 12 March 2004 subject to conditions, noting encouragement to retain roadside trees with protective grids despite parking reorganisation imp…
Braddan Parish District Written Statement points 7.5 and 7.6
Policies relate to industrial parking provision based on employment levels and public access. Assessed via applicant survey showing peak 93 spaces met by 114 provided, no staff growth, satisfying policy despite expansion.
Braddan draft plan parking standards
Requires parking based on floor area for industrial use. Parish applied to claim 34 extra spaces needed for 502m²; officer/applicant used employment-based assessment from existing plan, demonstrating sufficiency.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the erection of a depot and reorganisation of the parking provision all as shown in drawings reference 556-2001, 556-2002, 556-2003 and 556-2004 received on 19th December, 2003 and 556-2008 received on 27th April 2004.
no adverse traffic impacts
recommend approval (after amendments, 07/05/2004)
Braddan Parish Commissioners initially objected to the application due to inadequate car parking and over-intensive site use, later recommended approval in May 2004 before objecting again in July 2004; Department of Transport Highways found no adverse traffic impacts after initia…
Key concern: inadequate car parking provision requiring 34 additional spaces per Braddan draft plan, risking highway safety
Braddan Parish Commissioners
Objectionthe Commissioners would recommend the application be refused on the following grounds; applying the car parking definition within the Braddan draft plan, this would equate to a requirement of a further 34 car parking spaces; proposals represent over intensive use of the site
Braddan Parish Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend approval of the above application
Braddan Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners would recommend refusal of the above application, on the grounds that the proposed additional car parking would encroach into the previously approved landscaped area, and in addition represented over intensive use of the site
Department of Transport Highways Division
No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts
Department of Transport Highways Division
No CommentTo permit the applicant's agent to clarify: 1. Whether there will be an increase in the number of employees resulting from the proposal. 2. Whether the total number of parking spaces available to employees is maintained. 3. Whether there is a reduction in public parking spaces.
IoM Water Authority
No ObjectionSee Note (2) and (3)
