4 July 2008 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Mrs F Mullen)
43-49, Tynwald Street, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM1 1bq
The proposal involved creating a temporary car park on a vacant, untidy plot of land previously used for retail, surfaced with hardcore and blinded with crushed stones, surrounded by timber fencing, in a predominantly residential area near a playground, library, and existing car park.
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The officer assessed the key issue as the impact on visual amenities of the locality. The site is currently vacant, untidy, and fenced off, described as 'shouting out for it to be re-developed'; the t…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 is relevant to the determination. The officer assessed the temporary car park against it in the context of visual amenities in a residential-zoned area. The proposal was found acceptable temporarily due to the site's current derelict state and conditions ensuring reversibility and visual improvements.
Time limit - two years
This approval relates to use of the site as a car-park for a period of two years from the date of this notice; at the expiry of this period, the use as a car-park must cease unless there is by that date planning approval for a further period.
Approved drawings
This permission relates to the creation of a temporary car park as shown in drawing numbers 243/3/1 and 243/3/2 date stamped 17th March 2008.
Timber fencing details
No development shall take place until details of the type of timber to be used for the fencing shall have been submitted to and approved in writing by the planning authority and thereafter the works shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.
Boundary wall lowering and painting
Prior to the first use of the car park, the existing wall on the north east boundary of the site shall be lowered to 1 metre in height and shall be painted white.
Do not oppose
no objection — standard note about underground cables/overhead lines and site safety
