7 June 2011 · Delegated - Senior Planning Officer (Jennifer Chance)
St Germans Cathedral, Derby Road, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1hh
The proposal involves transforming the grounds of St German's Cathedral, a Registered Building (No. 204), into a series of 12 themed gardens telling the story of Christianity on the Isle of Man over two millennia, with features like individually designed garden rooms, a 23-space car park, repositioned bus shelter lay-b…
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The officer judged the scheme would enhance the setting of the Registered Building (RB 204) per ENV32 by providing structured gardens with hedging and trees softening the car park, focusing changes on…
Environment Policy 32
Requires extensions or alterations to Registered Buildings not to detrimentally affect character of special architectural or historic interest. Officer found proposal enhances setting with structured planting softening car park, retaining mature trees, and improving Atholl Street view without harming key vistas of cathedral.
Environment Policy 35
Permits only development preserving or enhancing Conservation Area character and protecting special features. Scheme enhances street elevations with steps, planting, and lay-by; Conservation Officer noted quality landscaping improves underutilised space in line with cathedral's historical role.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the creation of landscaping scheme including the erection of an electricity sub station, replica keeill and hermits cell, and bus shelter lay-by, St German's Cathedral, Derby Road, Peel as shown by Location Plan, Report, Material for Hard Landscape, PL217/11, PL217/6, 2010/2, 2011/2, 0804B01 and 5926/02 all received 10th January 2011 and PL217/10A REV A and 0804A/07 REV B received 26th April 2011.
Access widening
Prior to the use of the car park the vehicular access from Derby Road must be widened as shown by PL217/10A Revision A.
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satisfied that entrance can be constructed to our satisfaction. The Highways Division recommends approval
Highways Division initially requested deferral for bus stop and gate clarification but later recommended approval; Manx Electricity Authority requested contact for supply coordination; Peel Town Commissioners recommended approval; public comments raised parking loss concerns but are not statutory consultees.
Key concern: discrepancy in gate dimensions and bus stop location
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionDue to a discrepancy in the dimensions of the gate and the location of the bus stop shown on the submitted plans it is requested that the application is Deferred until clarification is received.; I have reviewed the new plan provided and am satisfied that entrance can be constructed to our satisfaction.; The Highways Division recommends approval of the application.
Department of Infrastructure Highways Division
SupportI have reviewed the new plan provided and am satisfied that entrance can be constructed to our satisfaction.; The Highways Division recommends approval of the application.
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThe Authority wish to express their interest in the following planning applications, and request that a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority.; See Note 2; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department (Tel. 687781), to discuss the electricity supply for this application.
Peel Town Commissioners
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