2 June 2006 · Minister for Local Government and the Environment (Hon. S. C. Rodan acting as deputy)
Field 424828 South Of Colby Station, Station Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4nn
Colby AFC sought approval in principle to relocate and expand their football facilities from their existing Glen Road site to a field south of Colby Station, including three pitches (one 70x90m for under-18s, two 70x100m for 11-a-side), a 13.5x26m clubhouse, tractor shed, and 76 parking spaces, accessed via Station Roa…
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The site is undesignated for development but the open pitches and limited buildings would not harm landscape character, screened by vegetation from railway and homes, visible only as part of wider A7 …
Proposed Park designation
Site designated Open Space, not for development; officer assessed pitches as confined remodelling/levelling acceptable recreation use despite non-designation, with buildings small-scale and screened. Tension with policy presumption against rural road widening/unsympathetic junctions noted re: Cubbon's Bridge (proposed Conservation Area extension/Registration), but improvements justified for safety.
Time limit for reserved matters
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.
Principle of development
This permission relates to the principle of the creation of football pitches and associated car parking, access and buildings for clubhouse facilities and tractor shed all as generally shown in drawing reference AT 750.1 received on 1st November 2005.
Visibility splays at A7/Station Road
The development shall not begin until visibility splays of at least 70m x 2m x 70m at the junction of the A7 and Station Road have been provided in accordance with a scheme which shall have been first submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. Such scheme shall include the arrangements to ensure the retention of those vision splays and arrangements for pedestrian safety in respect of the lowering of the parapet/coping on Cubbon's Bridge, including railings, if necessary.
Shared surface carriageway
The development shall not begin until the shared surface carriageway between Croit-e-Cubbon and the railway line has been provided in accordance with details which shall have been first submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority.
Railway crossing details
The application for reserved matters must include full details of the proposed light/barrier crossing of the steam railway line. Development shall not begin until it has been installed in accordance with the approved details.
Landscaping plan
The application for reserved matters must include details of a landscaping plan, including details of implementation and maintenance, to reinforce the existing planting alongside the railway line and to soften the impact of the proposed car parking. All landscaping works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details and approved programme of implementation and maintenance. The existing planting must be accurately illustrated in the reserved matters plans and existing trees protected by appropriate fencing prior to the commencement of works on site.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Foul sewer connection
The building shall not be occupied until it has been connected to the main foul sewer.
Disabled access and parking
The access, new facilities and a specific number of parking spaces in a ratio and location to be agreed in writing with the Planning Authority shall be made suitable for use by disabled persons before the development is brought into use. The advice of the Disability Access Officer and the Sports Officer for Disabled Athletes at the National Sports Centre is recommended in this respect.
no objection but concerned at Station Road capacity
no objection subject to conditions on surface water and foul sewerage
no objection subject to standard notes on water supply
supports as better location than Colby Glen site
