2 June 2006 · Planning Committee
Field 421449 Off, Main Road, Colby, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ns
The proposal seeks approval in principle for creating a football training pitch, demolishing an existing barn, providing vehicular and pedestrian access from the A7, erecting a 12m x 12m changing/training building, and 14 car parking spaces on a sloping field adjacent to Cubbon's Bridge in Colby village.
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The officer assessed the proposal as involving the principle of football training use on a site designated as Proposed Park, noting it differs from public park use by lacking public access and involvi…
Proposed Park designation
Policy designates site as Proposed Park (public open space). Officer noted proposal differs as private use without public access, formal layout, access changes and building unlikely in park, but encouraged local private recreation due to lack of alternatives. Visual impact similar to park use.
Scope of permission
This permission relates to the principle of the creation of football training grounds together with demolition of the existing barn on site, provision of vehicular and pedestrian access, the erection of a new building for training and changing and the provision of car parking spaces, all as generally shown in drawing reference AT 750.3 received on 1st November, 2005. Note: the applicant must demonstrate in the application for reserved matters that the proposed car parking provision is adequate to satisfactorily accommodate the vehicles which will be generated from the proposed facilities.
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.
Vehicular access visibility
The vehicular access onto the A7 must make provision for visibility for drivers of vehicles emerging from the site, of 2m by 70m in each direction.
Footpath planting and safeguarding
The application for reserved matters must reinforce the existing planting alongside the public footpath at the eastern side of the site and make provision for adequate safeguarding and segregation of the footpath from the training facilities.
Lighting and fencing details
The application for reserved matters must include full details of all lighting and fencing which will be required. All lighting must be as low as possible and directed and positioned so as not to permit light to escape towards residential properties and cause a nuisance thereto. Any fencing alongside the A7 must be softened by the introduction of planting between the fencing and the road. The applicant has suggested that lighting is unlikely to be illuminated beyond 9pm on any evening. The application for reserved matters must address the operating periods as well as the location of any lighting required for the proposed facilities.
Foul sewer connection
The proposed development must be connected to the main foul sewer. NOTE: A Drainage Connection Fee will be payable to the Drainage Authority on this development.
No surface water to foul sewer
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Public sewer protection
The application for reserved matters must include an accurate identification of the public sewer which runs through the site together with means for protecting this during construction and development. No development may take place within three metres of the sewer. The applicant is advised to discuss the drainage of the site with the Drainage Division of Department of Transport prior to the submission of the application for reserved matters.
Disabled access
The access, new facilities and some of the parking spaces closest to the changing facilities must be suitable for use by disabled persons. The advice of the Disability Access Officer and the Sports Officer for Disabled Athletes at the National Sports Centre is recommended in this respect.
Building design
The new building to be erected for training and changing facilities must be designed to complement the streetscene and acknowledge its prominent position in the village: the use of stone work is to be encouraged.
no objection subject to standard conditions on sewer connection, surface water, and sewer protection
no objection subject to standard note on water supply
recommend inclusion of disabled access facilities
no objection, leave decision to local residents on suitability for proposed park
Multiple consultees responded to application 05/92126/A for a football training ground in Colby, with DOT Drainage offering conditional no objection, IoMWA requesting a water connection condition, DOT Highways initially objecting but later withdrawing the objection subject to con…
Key concern: lowering of the Colby Bridge parapet wall in conservation area
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside and Environment
No ObjectionThis is a good way of approaching this problem and although the Society opposes agricultural occupancy condition relaxations in general, we will obviously have to accept any forthcoming legal reasoning here.
IoMWA
Conditional No ObjectionNote (2) For single connections to a water main (i.e. a single dwelling) the applicant should contact IoMWA Customer Services, tel. 69 59 49
Conditions requested: 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; For single connections to a water main (i.e. a single dwelling) the applicant should contact IoMWA Customer Services, tel. 69 59 49
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNO OBJECTION In principle subject to:
Conditions requested: The proposed development must be connected to the public sewer(s). Full details of the foul and surface water disposal routes from this dwelling must be submitted as part of any subsequent detailed planning application.; There must be NO discharge of surface water (including that from roofs and paved areas) from this proposed development to any foul drainage system(s); The line of the sewer(s) must be identified before development work commences. The sewer(s) must be fully protected whilst all building works are being carried out. No part of the proposed development may be constructed, nor any trees planted, within three metres of any public sewer
Andrew Jessopp
No CommentI have no real comment on the merits or demerits of these applications but would like to be kept informed of the outcome of the applications.
Arbory Parish Commissioners
The Commissioners are concerned to see that, in order to improve visibility, the lowering of the Colby Bridge parapet wall is now envisaged.; they would like to see greater clarity as to what the Club envisages in this respect.
Conditions requested: detailed proposals of what would replace the existing structure before deciding whether or not to support this action; greater clarity as to what the Club envisages in this respect
Department of Transport Highways Division
Conditional No Objectionthe Department of Transport Highways Division is willing to withdraw its objection to these applications subject to the imposition of the following conditions
Conditions requested: The highway infrastructure works described in the transport assessment and letter dated 28 March 2006, to provide safe pedestrian and vehicular access, are incorporated within a reserved matter application.
