15 November 2006 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
The Stores, Main Road, Ballabeg, Castletown, Isle Of Man, IM9 4ha
The application sought approval in principle to demolish the existing shop premises at Ballabeg Stores, a small corner site on the A7 in the village of Ballabeg, and replace it with a new retail unit on the ground floor and a flat above.
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The officer assessed the proposal against the Arbory and East Rushen Local Plan, which designates the site as Retail (Development Area 18) and specifically supports 'reasonable proposals to extend or …
Arbory and East Rushen Local Plan Policy BG/P/3
Policy encourages and supports reasonable proposals to extend or replace the existing shop in Ballabeg within Development Area 18, requiring provisions for car parking and representing a visual improvement. Officer assessed the principle of redevelopment as compliant, noting desirability of retaining the shop and potential for parking improvements via lay-by; no significant alterations proposed beyond replacement on existing footprint.
Time limit and 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.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the principle of the erection of a replacement shop together with residential accommodation over, as shown and described in the plan reference ML1 received on 28th February, 2006 and the site plan reference ML2 dated 29th May, 2006.
Parking and lay-by
The application for reserved matters must demonstrate that the development will make provision for the safe parking of one vehicle off the road together with a lay-by. The applicant should discuss these issues with the Department of Transport prior to the submission of any application for reserved matters.
Wheelchair accessibility
The new shop facilities must be accessible by unassisted wheelchair users.
Design and materials
The design of the new building must acknowledge the traditional style and materials of the majority of existing properties in the village and its prominent location in the streetscene.
Surface water drainage
There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.
Foul sewer connection
The proposed development must be connected to the main foul sewer.
Supports replacement of old shop with modern structure for community reasons as the only shop in Ballabeg; traffic concerns outweighed by social benefits; suggest condition for ground floor shop use only.
No objection as long as it fits within existing site and design is appropriate for its setting on edge of countryside.
Supports the application as the maintenance of an important local service.
No objection subject to conditions on surface water and foul sewer disposal.
Recommends accessibility for unassisted wheelchair users.
No objection; recommend standard note on water supply.
Advise contact regarding underground cables; no planning objection.
