18 January 2023 · Planning Committee
Glen Moar Mills, Glen Helen Road, Laurel Bank, St. Johns, Isle Of Man, IM4 3nn
The site is a grassy field and hardstanding area next to Glen Moar Mill on Glen Helen Road, St Johns, in an Area of High Landscape Value (AHLV) beside the River Neb. The proposal varies condition 2 of previous approval PA 21/01316/B, which permitted temporary siting of four containers, supports, platforms, scaffolding,…
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The officer assessed the variation against the sensitive location in an Area of High Landscape Value (AHLV) and countryside, where General Policy 3 presumes against development.
General Policy 3
Sets general presumption against any development in the countryside as the land is unzoned. Officer applied this but found temporary summer retention acceptable given disproportionate dismantling effort outweighing harm.
Environment Policy 1
Protects countryside for its own sake. Satisfied via conditions ensuring no permanent structures and site clearance outside race periods.
Environment Policy 2
Protects AHLVs from harm. Officer weighed visual impact of temporary retention as minor and justified by practicality, with conditions to protect character.
Strategic Policy 1
Makes best use of existing sites/resources. Relevant as site has prior approvals and hardstanding from former car sales/filling station.
Strategic Policy 2 - Priority for new development to identified towns and villages
Directs development to town centres/designated sites. Applied but overridden by temporary race-related use.
Strategic Policy 4
Requires protection of landscape. Temporary presence accepted as harm not unacceptable.
Spatial Policy 5
Requires positive contribution to Island. Supported by event-related facilities.
Environment Policy 4
Protects habitats/watercourses. Site adjacent to River Neb; retention has immaterial flood impact.
Environment Policy 7
Flood risk protection. Prior concerns addressed in parent approval; interim retention immaterial.
Environment Policy 10 - Development and flood risk
Related to flood/water. No overriding issues post-amendments.
Transport Policy 4
Highway safety. Conditions require access/parking per drawings; fewer movements improve safety.
Transport Policy 7
Highway safety/parking. Parking for 116 bikes/8 cars/minibus provided.
General Policy 2
General development standards. Conditions ensure compliance.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice.
Erection and retention periods
The four containers, associated supports, platforms, scaffolding and spectator seating may be erected no sooner than two weeks before the first practice of TT and may remain until two weeks after the last race of the Festival of Motorcycling in the same calendar year. The land shall be cleared of all paraphernalia outside of race periods and in a condition suitable for agriculture.
Food and drink use restriction
The use for food and drink purposes shall be restricted to two containers only and may only be available for use no sooner than one day before the first practice associated with the TT races and up to one day after the last race in that event, and no sooner than one day before the first practice of the Festival of Motorcycling and up to one day after the last race in that event. No approval is granted for any food and drink purposes for the period in between the two events.
No off-site storage
For the avoidance of doubt, the four containers, associated supports, platforms, scaffolding and spectator seating shall not be stored anywhere outside on the site when not in use, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Department.
Highway layout
The site highway layout, access and egress shall be carried out in full accordance with drawing number 100.02 Rev B and retained as such thereafter and visibility splays kept permanently clear of obstruction above 1.05m.
Car parking marking
Prior to the first coming into use the permanent and accessible car parking spaces shall be marked out on site and retained thereafter.
Access lane surfacing
The access lane (between the hardstanding and field) shall be surface finished in a bound material for the first 6m from the edge of the highway and retained as such thereafter.
no objection
Highway Services Division has no objection to application 22/00757/B, finding no significant negative impact on highway safety, network functionality or parking. German Parish Commissioners object to the application, remaining against permission to leave spectator stands in situ for any further length of time.
Key concern: objection to leaving stands etc in situ for any further length of time
Highway Services Division
No ObjectionAfter reviewing this Application, Highway Services HDC finds it to have no significant negative impact upon highway safety, network functionality and /or parking.
German Parish Commissioners
Objectionmy Commissioners objected to the planning application in the first instance and they remain against any permission to leave the stands etc in situ for any further length of time
