10 March 2004 · Planning Committee
Level Garage, The Level, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4al
The application sought approval in principle to change the use of an existing petrol station and working garage site to a residential development site. The site is at Level Garage, The Level, Colby, Castletown IM9 4AL, in Rushen parish. No specific number of dwellings or detailed layout was proposed at this stage.
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The officer report notes the site is identified as retail in the Rushen Local Plan but described as a 'windfall' site not foreseen for development at the time the Plan was prepared.
Reserved matters time limit
This approval is in principle only and will remain valid for a period of two years within which time no development may take place until such time as details of the reserved matters (siting, design, external appearance, internal layout, means of access, landscaping) have been approved by the Planning Authority. Such reserved matters should form the subject of a single application.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the plans and information submitted as part of this application and date stamped 29th January 2004.
No objection in principle subject to conditions on public sewer connection, no surface water to foul sewers, alternative surface water disposal discussion, and no prejudice to existing drainage
No comment
Water Authority requests standard water connection condition; Drainage Division and Inland Fisheries raise no objection with conditions on drainage and buffer strip; Rushen Parish Commissioners object due to loss of amenity and lack of zoning; Highways requests deferral for access details.
Key concern: site is not zoned for development on the Arbory and East Rushen Plan
Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes, or an amendment to the existing supply under the terms of the Water Supply Byelaws
Rushen Parish Commissioners
ObjectionThis site is not zoned for development on the Arbory and East Rushen Plan. The Commissioners would not like to see the loss of this amenity and feel it would be detrimental to the local community.
Drainage Division, Department of Transport
Conditional No ObjectionNO OBJECTION In principle subject to:; Note: There are no known surface water sewers in the area for the proposed development to discharge to, it is recommended that the surface water from the development be disposed by alternative methods
Conditions requested: The proposed development must be connected to the public sewer; full details of the proposed foul and surface water drainage (including the proposed connections to the public sewer) must be submitted as part of any subsequent detailed planning applications; There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s); The applicant is required to produce surface water runoff calculations to support any detailed planning application; The proposed development must not prejudice any existing surface water drainage (including watercourses and/or drains) serving or crossing the site
Inland Fisheries
Conditional No ObjectionA buffer strip of at least 8 metres should be retained between the proposed development and the nearby stream and there must be no disturbance to the river bank or river bed during construction.
Conditions requested: A buffer strip of at least 8 metres should be retained between the proposed development and the nearby stream; there must be no disturbance to the river bank or river bed during construction
Highways Division, Department of Transport
No CommentTo permit the applicant to provide information on the nature and number of dwellings proposed, also the suggested access location.
