13.4

Employment Proposal 3

Area Site ID	Site Size (ha)	Net Employment Development (ha)	Contribution to land supply (ha) identified in Draft Plan
BE002b(g)	14.93	10.45	7.31
BE006g	13.48	9.43	6.60
TOTAL	28.41	19.88	13.91

Need for a Technology Park

The Employment Land Review made the following recommendation in relation to a Technology Park which at the time was not included in the employment land need figures:

"Consultations with sector leads, commercial agents and workshop discussions identified wide support for a Technology Park or high quality Business Park allocation: to more effectively compete with jurisdictions where Technology Parks have been developed; to provide a recognised high-quality, managed business environment; and to encourage clustering and business synergies between businesses operating in the same field. It is recommended that the preparation of a Development Brief be co-ordinated by the Department of Infrastructure, involving the Department of Economic Development and key participants in the development of Vision 2020.

This would form the basis for supporting submissions to the preparation of the Area Plan for the East. It should contain guidance on: proposed scale and combination of principal and support uses; the range of units proposed (e.g. start-up, incubator, development and production units), the balance between them; and generic design principles (landscaping, access circulation, and parking etc.). Proposals will be required to consider management and marketing arrangements to maintain the Park's quality and profile. As ownership (in part or whole) is the most effective way of ensuring the integrity of the concept. As economic growth is the driver for the proposed hybrid, it may be appropriate for Government to have a controlling role, whether through land ownership or through other mechanisms."23

The development of Sangster's field as a Technology Park could provide a unique opportunity on the Island given its setting, central location and adjacent educational establishment. The wording of the Proposals in relation to other sites does not prevent them being developed for technology park-type uses, however it is proposed that Site DE004g should only be developed if it is for a Technology Park.

23 ELR (full ref)

Employment Proposal 4:

The development of Site DE004g will only be supported for a Technology Park where it can be demonstrated that the proposal:

• will be linked to the adjacent ICT facility;
• considers the topography of the site;
• identifies and protects existing vegetation;
• respects the parkland setting through high quality design and generous landscaping;
• provides safe access onto Old Castletown Road;
• is informed by a coherent masterplanned approach; and
• considers the archaeological implications of the development of the site.

A Travel Plan must be submitted as part of any planning application which sets out a strategy for the delivery of sustainable transport objectives, and demonstrates how these are to be achieved and updated over time.

Consideration should be given to the provision of cycle parking and changing facilities as part of any development proposal.

Employment Proposal 4

Area Site ID	Site Size (ha)	Net Employment Development (ha)	Contribution to land supply (ha) identified in Draft Plan
Field 525151 & 525150 to the West of the Nunnery	DE004g	5.31	4.25 (possibly less to meet the Development Brief requirements)
TOTAL		4.25	0

Waste

Additional facilities may be required for the collection, sorting, processing, recycling and disposal of waste. There is a dedicated waste site adjacent to the Energy from Waste facility which is an existing site for a specialist use outside the existing settlement boundary. The expansion of this area is proposed by the allocation of 6.9ha of additional land for specialist waste management purposes at Middle Farm, Braddan (Site BE010g).

Employment Proposal 5:

Part of Site BE010g at Middle Farm, Braddan, measuring some 6.9ha, and lying immediately to the east of the existing waste management complex at Richmond Hill, is allocated for special industrial use, particularly the management processing, recycling and storage of waste.

Development Brief

1. No planning approval will be granted for the development of any part of this site until a Masterplan for the whole of the 6.9ha site has been submitted to and approved by the planning authority. The Masterplan must show all proposed spatial elements, including areas intended for buildings; open work areas; structural landscaping areas; and circulation and parking arrangements. The Masterplan must show how these elements will be phased.
2. There must be no net qualitative loss of biodiversity as a result of the development of this site.
3. An Environmental Impact Assessment will be needed for any development proposed on this site.
4. A Travel Plan must be submitted as part of any planning application