22 August 2022 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Jason Singleton)
Skateboard Park, Glen Road, Laxey, Isle Of Man, IM4 7aj
Garff Commissioners applied to develop a skate park on land between tennis and basketball courts off Glen Road, Laxey, including various terrain-altering structures with the tallest being a 1.1m high skate ramp platform topped by 1.1m high fences, and a new 1.2m high perimeter fence alongside existing field fences.
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The officer assessed the principle of development, finding the skate park compatible with the site's Open Space (Sports Pitches) designation in the Area Plan for the East, as 'a skate park fits within…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 (specifically parts b, c, g, m) requires development to respect amenity, character, and infrastructure. The officer concluded overall compliance, with specific findings of no negative impact on character/streetscene, neighbour amenity, and transport via relaxed parking standards.
Transport Policy 7
Transport Policy 7 addresses highway safety, network functionality, and parking. Supported by Highway Services' no-objection and officer's view that parking standards could be relaxed for this moderate-sized town centre facility.
Spatial Policy 5
Listed as materially relevant strategic policy; assessed as part of overall compliance without specific issues raised.
Environment Policy 35
Listed as materially relevant; no specific tensions noted in conservation area context where proposal has neutral impact.
Recreation Policy 2
Supports recreation facilities; aligns with skate park fitting sports pitches designation.
Community Policy 7
Listed as relevant for community facilities; proposal enhances local sports provision.
Community Policy 10
Listed as relevant; no specific assessment details beyond overall compliance.
Community Policy 11
Listed as relevant for community infrastructure; supports skate park development.
Open Space and Community Recommendation 1
Area Plan policy protecting open space for sports; officer confirmed 'a skate park fits within the definition' of sports pitches.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
does not oppose this application; no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking
Highway Services Division reviewed application 22/00823/B and found no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and/or parking, indicating no objection.
Highway Services HDC
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
