Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

The Site

The application site forms the Isle of Man Creameries site, Ballafletcher Road, Tromode. The site is designated as being adjacent to the existing buildings and the Tromode House Community Home and to the North of Cronkbourne Village which is a Registered Building.

11 May 2006 06/00465/B Page 1 of 3

Application No.:	06/00465/B
Applicant:	IOM Creameries
Proposal:	Erection of a cheese maturation / chill store unit
Site Address:	Land At The Isle Of Man Central Creamery Ballafletcher Farm Road Cronkbourne Douglas Isle Of Man

Case Officer:	Mrs F Mullen
Photo Taken:
Site Visit:	10.05.2006
Expected Decision Level:	Delegated decision 2005

Consulttee:	Highways Division
Notes:

The site is located within an area zoned as Industry in the Braddan Parish Local Plan, adopted February 2003.

Planning History

The site has been the subject of a number of previous planning applications, none of which are considered relevant to this application.

The Proposal

The application proposes the construction of a Cheese/Chill Store to be constructed adjacent to an existing silo and existing cheese production areas. The building would be 42.4m long and 28m wide, 11.4m high to ridge and 9m to the eaves. The height would exceed the height of the existing silo to the immediate east by some 3.6m at ridge height.

Assessment

The application site is zoned as Industry in the adopted Braddan Local Plan and as such the application accords with the zoning of the site. Isle of Man Creameries is an established operation and the proposed building would consolidate the existing buildings on site, with which the materials of the proposed building would accord.

The proposal would bring the building on site closer to Tromode House, however, it is not considered that the impact, which would be lessened by existing planting on the boundary, is sufficient to warrant refusal of the application.

Representations

Braddan Parish Commissioners reckoned that the application be approved; the Drainage Division request a condition be attached to any approval and the Chief Fire Officer similarly requests consultation on approval.

Party Status

It is considered that those who made representations to the planning application meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status.

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 11.05.2006

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : Notes attached to refusals

C 1.

The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2. This approval relates to Drg No's 114-03, 114-04 and photograph sheet submitted as part of this application and date stamped 17th March 2006.

C 3. There must be no discharge of surface water to the main foul sewer.

N 4. PRIOR to the commencement of any works the applicant is advised to consult the Chief Fire Officer to ensure that adequate fire precautions are taken.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date: 12/5/06

Signed: [Handwritten signature] M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control