18 April 2007 · Planning Committee
Garage/Filling Station, Main Road, Kirk Michael, Isle Of Man, IM6 2hd
Michael Car Centre Ltd sought permission to create hard standing providing 15 parking spaces (each 5m x 2.5m) on a thin strip of land behind the Total filling station/garage on Main Road in Kirk Michael, partly on agricultural-zoned land adjacent to an equestrian centre.
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The officer assessed the main issue as loss of agricultural land, noting the site straddles garage and open space/agricultural zoning under the Kirk Michael Local Plan Order 1994.
The potential of the Beachfield Farm Area for light industrial/craft workshops should be examined
Site partly zoned as open space (agriculture) and partly as garage. Policy recognises zoning but officer assessed agricultural portion as unsuitable for realistic agricultural activity due to thin, developed-surrounded nature, justifying change to parking as more beneficial without formal re-zoning.
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 submitted documents and drawing AT 824.1 all received on 7th December 2006.
No vehicle sales display
The permission hereby given precludes the display of vehicles for sale on this site.
No objection. Noted land is zoned agricultural and suggested re-zoning application to Tynwald; hoped nearby existing hard standing would return to agricultural use.
Do not oppose / No objection
No objection in principle, subject to condition/note on no surface water discharge to foul sewers
No comment on merits but advised informative note on consulting for disabled users and parking ratios
Drainage Division has no objection subject to a condition prohibiting surface water discharge to foul sewers; Michael Commissioners have no objection but note agricultural zoning concerns; Disability Access Office recommends designated disabled parking spaces.
Key concern: Land zoned as Agricultural requiring re-zoning application to Tynwald
Drainage Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo Objection in principle, subject to the following conditions; It is an offence under Manx legislation to permit the discharge of polluting or harmful matter to any public sewers or watercourses.
Conditions requested: 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) so as to comply with the requirements of the Department of Transport Drainage Division and the Sewerage Act 1999.
Michael Commissioners
No ObjectionNO OBJECTION; It is hoped that it is realised that the Land which is the subject of this Application is zoned as Agricultural and that an application should be made to Tynwald to re-zone it for developmental use.; Further, it is hoped that the area nearby currently used as an area of hard standing will be returned to agricultural use as soon as possible.
Disability Access Office
No CommentWhere parking is provided provision should include a ratio of designated disabled parking places in line with the table below.
Conditions requested: provision should include a ratio of designated disabled parking places in line with the table: Up to 200 spaces | 5% of car park (min 3 spaces); Over 200 spaces | 4% of car park plus 4 spaces
