15 May 2007 · Planning Committee
Land At Ballafletcher Adjacent New Nobles Hospital, Braddan Road, Strang, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4ra
The application sought permission to create two football pitches, one mini football pitch, two rugby pitches, and a cricket wicket on sloping agricultural land southeast of New Nobles Hospital, using a cut-and-fill method to level the pitches, plus 110 car parking spaces near a proposed (but unapproved) clubhouse area.…
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The officer considered the site's zoning as 'Land Owned by Government Open Space in Agricultural Use' in the adopted Braddan Plan and supportive references in the Draft Braddan Plan (paragraphs 4.47, …
Planning Circular 1/06
Used to determine party status for consultees; Braddan Parish, Highways and Drainage afforded status, others (IoMWA, MEA, SPMCE, Newspapers) not.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the plans and statements submitted as part of this application and date stamped 13th November 2006.
Car parking layout
Prior to the commencement of the development, details must be submitted to the Planning Authority for consideration and approval of the car parking layout to indicate provision within that area for disabled parking and for the parking and turning of coaches/buses. Such a plan to be prepared following discussion with the Department of Transport Highways Division. In addition, details of the car park finish must be submitted for consideration and approval by the Planning Authority. The foregoing approved car parking layout must be laid out with surface treatment prior to the use of the pitches hereby approved and thereafter retained for such purpose.
No lighting or pavilion
No approval is hereby granted or implied for the erection of lighting or the construction of a changing room/pavilion. Such matters to form the subject of further planning applications.
Drainage restrictions
There must be no discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) or any land drainage flow from this proposed development to any foul drainage system or surface water sewer so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division. It is noted that the surface water from the property is to be discharged via a soakaway. The use of soakaways are subject to Building control approval and if this approval is not granted, the Drainage Division would not give permission for the discharge of surface water into the existing foul system and an alternative means of disposal would have to be sought.
Landscaping scheme
No development may commence until there has been approved by the Planning Authority a scheme of landscaping which includes indications of all existing trees and hedges within the site and details of any to be retained together with measures for their protection during the course of construction. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the site, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
Do not oppose subject to condition for bus lay-by/coach parking
Approve
No objection in principle subject to drainage conditions
Note to be included (contact for water supply)
Note to be included (contact regarding cables)
Multiple consultees responded to application 06/01967/B for sports pitches and car parking at Ballafletcher, Braddan, with Braddan Parish Commissioners and Drainage Division offering support or conditional no objection, while SPMC&E raised concerns about congestion and hedge prot…
Key concern: Water main along frontage susceptible to damage from vehicles
Society for the Preservation of the Manx Countryside & Environment
No ObjectionZoning-wise, this seems a good site for such uses.; Otherwise the Society offers no objections.; Can there ultimately be a vehicular access via the Industrial Estate should it prove necessary?; will this be protected?
Braddan Parish Commissioners
SupportThe Commissioners would recommend to the Planning Committee that the application be approved.
Isle of Man Water Authority
Conditional No ObjectionSee Note (5); A water main runs along the frontage of the property which may be susceptible to damage due to vehicles passing over it.
Conditions requested: The applicant must contact the Authority to ensure that a connection is obtained for water supply purposes; The Applicant should contact the Water Authority to discuss protecting the main before construction work commences
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionSee Note 1; There are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application.
Conditions requested: The applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), before any work is carried out on site
Department of Transport Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in principle, subject to the following conditions; The use of soakaways are subject to Building Control approval and if this approval is not granted, the Drainage Division would not give permission for the discharge of surface water into the existing foul system and an alternative means of disposal would have to be sought.; Note; Any future changing rooms / club house will be liable for a drainage communication fee.
Conditions requested: There must be NO discharge of surface water (directly or indirectly) or any land drainage flow from this proposed development to any foul drainage system or surface water sewer; The applicant is to contact the Drainage Division to discuss the point of connection to the Public Foul Sewer before any work commences on site. The foul drain must be capped of to ensure no ingress of groundwater into the system; In the event that this application is approved I should be grateful if these comments could be incorporated in the approval notice
