29 June 2006 · Planning Committee
Former Dot Depot And Adjacent Woodland, Poortown Road, St Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3ng
The proposal involves clearing parts of an overgrown former Department of Transport depot site on Poortown Road, St John's, to create 27 parking spaces for the adjacent St John's Mill Conference Centre (Mill House Project), a new footbridge across the River Neb for safe pedestrian access, and enhancement of the remaini…
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The officer acknowledged the site is not zoned for development and designated as a Landscape Improvement Area in the St Johns Local Plan (OS/R/1), recommending environmental enhancements like removal …
St Johns Local Plan 1999 - Open Space for particular purposes (Registered Woodland)
Local Plan designates site for environmental improvements including removal of concrete bases and screen planting along river edge, with careful consideration of coach parking proposals including bridge. Officer noted conflict as site not zoned for car park development but approved as parking need outweighed policy, with woodland enhancement aligning with improvement intent.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the creation of a car park, footbridge and amenity woodland as shown in drawing number 101 Rev B and 100 dated stamped 14th December 2005 and Tree survey from Manx Wildlife Trust.
Access construction
The car park hereby permitted shall not be used until the vehicular and pedestrian means of access have been constructed in accordance with the approved plans. Those means of access shall thereafter be kept available at all times for their respective purposes.
Restricted use
The car park shall only be used by visitors, patrons and owners of the Mill House Project as shown on drawing number 101 Rev B.
Gazebo details
Before the erection of the gazebo, details of the gazebo shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority. The gazebo shall only be erected in full accordance with the approved details.
Tree protection - retention
No existing tree or shrub indicated as unbroken circles on the approved plans to be retained shall be cut down, grubbed out, topped, lopped or uprooted without the written consent of the planning authority. Any such tree or shrub removed without such consent or dying, becoming seriously damaged or diseased within a period of 5 years from the completion of the development shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar size and species, unless the planning authority gives written consent to any variation.
Tree protection - construction safeguards
The development shall not be commenced until adequate steps have been taken in accordance with the Trees Survey to safeguard against damage or injury during construction works all trees on the site and those whose root structure may extend within the site. In particular no excavations, site works, trenches or channels shall be cut or pipes or services or any other works carried out in such a way as to cause damage or injury to the trees by interference with their root structure and no soil or waste shall be deposited on the land in such a position as to be likely to cause damage or injury to the trees.
No adverse traffic impacts
No objection in principle subject to Land Drainage Act consent for bridge
No objection providing Manx Wildlife Trust and DAFF wildlife protection/enhancement recommendations followed
No objection in principle providing regard to established trees
Multiple statutory consultees and bodies responded to the application for creation of a car park and amenity woodland at former DOT depot, Poortown Road, St Johns, German, with most raising no objection subject to wildlife protection, drainage, and access conditions, though DOT Drainage initially requested deferral.
Key concern: established trees on and around the site
DOT Highways Division
No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts.; Speed of the majority of vehicles on Poortown Road are less than 30 mph. This permits a relaxation in visibility splays.
Manx National Heritage
Conditional No ObjectionManx National Heritage does not object to the proposed development at this location, providing the recommendations of the Manx Wildlife Trust and the D.A.F.F. Wildlife and Conservation Division regarding protection and enhancement of wildlife are followed in full.
Conditions requested: recommendations of the Manx Wildlife Trust and the D.A.F.F. Wildlife and Conservation Division regarding protection and enhancement of wildlife are followed in full
DOT Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNO OBJECTION In principle subject to:
Conditions requested: The construction of the bridge will require consent under the Land Drainage Act 1934 and construction of the bridge can not commence until this has been granted.; these comments could be incorporated in the approval notice
DOT Drainage Division
No Commentrequests that any decision on this planning application be deferred until such time that a full assessment has been completed.
Disability Access Office
No ObjectionUp to 200 spaces | 5% of car park (min 3 spaces); Over 200 spaces | 4% of car park plus 4 spaces
Conditions requested: provision should include a ratio of designated disabled parking places in line with the table; entrance to this area needs to be accessible to unassisted wheelchair users, the fittings on the door/gate to this area should be at a height that can be reached by people sitting or standing; Rest Bite seating areas should be available for ambulant Disabled; Pathways: For ambulant Disabled country path widths need to be 1200mm wide, for two wheelchairs to pass you would need passing places of 1500mm wide and 2000 long; Path Surfaces: The surface should be kept firm and compact enough to withstand the effect of concentrated loads such as wheelchair tyres, sticks and canes
SPMC&E
No ObjectionProviding sufficient regard is had to the many established trees on and around the site, I am happy to go along with this one. NO OBJECTION in principle.
Conditions requested: sufficient regard is had to the many established trees on and around the site
Forestry Division
No ObjectionI believe the indicated tree loss is acceptable and think it is unlikely this Department would oppose your application on these grounds.
