21 January 2026 · Delegated - Principal Planner (A MORGAN, Interim Director of Planning and Building Control); Recommendation by Principal Planner Chris Balmer
Field 414214, Church Road, Port St Mary, Isle Of Man, IM9 5nq
The site comprises two fields designated as open space for sports pitches adjacent to residential areas, a church, cemetery, and roads in Port St Mary/Rushen. The works include modifying fencing and walls, forming a grassed earth mound (27m x 38m, max 1.8m high) from existing spoil, creating new 1.5m wide pedestrian ac…
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The officer assessed the principle of development as acceptable because the site is designated as 'Open Space - for particular purpose' under the Area Plan for the South (Map 7, Development Brief 23),…
General Policy 2
GP2 requires consideration of siting, scale, design, visual impact, amenity, highways safety, and nuisances. The officer found compliance as the modest recreational works fit the designated open space, amendments resolved highways issues (GP2 h&i), planting condition protects amenity (GP2 g), and low scale avoids visual harm (GP2 b,c).
Strategic Policy 5 - Design and visual impact
Requires good design minimising visual harm. Assessed as acceptable given scaled-back features, perimeter landscaping, and mound integrating with flat playing field context without dominating streetscene or landscape.
Environmental Policy 22
Protects against statutory nuisances to neighbours. No harm found from low-scale works; condition ensures planting avoids adverse amenity effects.
Spatial Policies 1-5 (Hierarchy of defined settlements for development)
Site outside settlement boundary so non-compliant, but overridden by specific open space designation and Development Brief 23 allowing recreational infrastructure.
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.
Landscaping scheme
Prior to the commencement of development, a landscaping plan shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Department and these works shall be carried out as approved. Details of the soft landscaping works shall include details of grassed areas and new planting (including tree planting) showing, type, size and position of each. Such details should also include any planting to the western boundary of the site to the rears of properties referenced No's 7 Macherdonnag through to No48 Magherchrrym. All planting, seeding or turfing comprised in the approved details of landscaping must be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the development or the occupation of the dwelling, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which die or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species. The hard landscaping works shall be completed in full accordance with the approved details prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted. No excavation works or changes to site levels shall be carried out other than in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To ensure the provision of an appropriate landscape setting to the development.
Pedestrian entrance implementation
All pedestrian entrance designs including the barriers to the Park as shown on the approved plans shall be implemented before first use of the pedestrian footpaths. Reason: In the interest of pedestrian safety and Highway users.
No objection
No objection; supportive of tree/thicket/shrub planting for wildlife enhancement, request landscaping condition
Do not oppose subject to condition on pedestrian entrances
DEFA Planning & Building Control Directorate responded to Highway Services Division comments on pedestrian accesses at Ballakilley Park by proposing amendments to drawings to address all raised concerns.
Department of Environment, Food & Agriculture, Planning & Building Control Directorate
No ObjectionThis access should be connected to a footway on Maghergarran rather than into the road.; This access should be designed so that there is no opportunities for cars to park in front of the pedestrian access (signing and lining should be considered).; This access should be have a corduroy tactile surface at the entrance (as per the UK's Inclusive Mobility 2021 document guidance) to highlight to pedestrians that they are walking onto a carriageway.; This access should have hardstanding routes to the car park and footways to the adopted highway if not already provided.; We hope that this responds successfully to the points raised.
