20 September 2018 · Delegated - Head of Development Management (Stephen Butler)
Site At, Oatlands Quarry, Oatlands Road, Santon, Isle Of Man, IM4 1ef
The proposal involves replacing two existing cement storage silos with identical new ones at the same location within an established concrete manufacturing plant. The new silos will be 13m tall, 3.8m in diameter, with railings and an access ladder, sitting on metal support frames, and must be painted dark green to matc…
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The officer considered whether the proposal would have adverse visual or environmental impact, starting from the lawful use of the site for concrete manufacture and the existing silos already visible …
Environment Policy 1
Protects landscape for its own sake in High Landscape Value and Scenic Significance area with presumption against development. Officer assessed replacement silos cause no change in visual impact as identical to existing, thus no harm to landscape.
Environment Policy 2
Emphasises impact on landscape as key determining factor. Existing silos visible from roads; replacements identical in position and appearance (dark green), screened by conifers, with no increased intrusion.
General Policy 3
Sets exceptions to presumption against development but proposal does not fit listed categories. However, as replacement within lawful use, no overriding harm found.
Environment Policy 22
Prevents development causing unacceptable harm via pollution, emissions, noise etc. No emissions from silos; no pollution or amenity impacts identified.
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 14 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) (No2) Order 2013 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
Painting scheme
Within two months of erection, the silos must be painted dark green, sample of which colour must be approved by the Department prior to its application and the silos must be retained as such thereafter. Reason: To ensure that the silos have as reduced an impact in the landscape as is possible.
No opposition as use, access, and parking unchanged, no additional traffic except construction, no new highway issues.
Highways Division and Santon Commissioners both have no objection to the proposed installation of two replacement 100 tonne dry cement storage silos at Oatlands Quarry.
Department of Infrastructure (DOI) Highways Division
No ObjectionHighway Services does not oppose the application.; There would be no change to the site access and parking arrangements.; It is anticipated that the proposal would not generate any additional traffic movements, apart from during the construction phase, and therefore no new highway issues should arise from the proposals.
Santon Commissioners
No ObjectionPA18/00855/B: Island Aggregates Ltd. Oatlands Quarry: Installation of two replacement 100 tonne dry cement storage silos. No objection.
