16 January 2008 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Field 315097, Poortown Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1gq
The proposal sought retrospective full planning approval for storing soil excavated from the nearby residential development site (approved under PA 05/92153/B) on a strip of adjacent agricultural land, approximately 40m x 180m, defined by temporary fencing with access from the development site.
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The officer assessed the proposal as a necessary and temporary part of the adjacent approved residential development, noting that stockpiling soil on-site is more sustainable than transporting it off-…
General Policy 2
Requires development not to adversely affect character of surrounding landscape or amenity of residents. Officer found temporary piles acceptable as not excessive visually, screened by trees, and not immediately adjacent to occupied homes.
Temporary permission and restoration
This permission relates to the storage of soil taken from the development site immediately to the west, for a temporary period of two years which will expire on 30th November, 2009 (which is two years from the date of submission) or until such times as the residential development is completed, whichever is the sooner. Upon completion of the development or at the expiry of two years as above all deposited soil must be removed from the site, the temporary fencing removed and the site used in conjunction with the remainder of field 315097 as Open Space /Agriculture.
Maximum height
The soil may be stored at a height not exceeding 6.5m above original ground level.
Do not oppose
No objection if no harm caused and site properly restored to as good or better condition; sustainable to store adjacent rather than transport elsewhere
Mixed responses to application 07/02224/R for temporary soil storage, with objections from local residents and Peel Town Commissioners over height, visual impact, pollution and policy non-compliance, countered by no objections from DOT Highways and conditional support from a planning policy commentator.
Key concern: excessive soil mound height of 25 feet desecrating open meadowland and non-compliance with environmental policies
Trevor & Allison Cowin
ObjectionI'm not aware that there is any such substance as "temporary soil"; The site has been completely desecrated by the construction of mounds of soil, which at the southernmost part are approximately 25 feet high; Since the development does not comply with the above policies the Planning Committee is requested to refuse the application
Peel Town Commissioners
ObjectionThis application was discussed at length and it was suggested that the temporary storage of soil to a proposed height of 6.5 metres was excessive. It was AGREED TO OBJECT to the application and recommend refusal with a suggested limit of soil storage to a height of 2 metres.
Conditions requested: limit of soil storage to a height of 2 metres
Department of Transport, Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose
Andrew Jessopp
No ObjectionIf no harm is being caused by the temporary use and the site is properly restored to as good, or preferably better, condition when the development is completed then I have no objection.
Conditions requested: site is properly restored to as good, or preferably better, condition when the development is completed
