12 January 2012 · Director of Planning and Building Control (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Cronk Grianagh Park, Braddan Road, Strang, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 4nu
The proposal involved constructing a BMX track within Cronk Grianagh Park, an area of public open space zoned as such in the local plan, located in a residential area between Ballanawin/Cronk Grianagh roads and the River Dhoo.
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The site is zoned public open space, so Recreation Policy 2 was key, which prohibits development adversely affecting open space or recreational facilities unless alternative provision is made or there…
General Policy 2
General Policy 2 is a relevant overarching policy from the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007. The officer considered it in determination but provided no specific assessment details beyond listing it as relevant; no conflict identified.
Recreation Policy 2
Recreation Policy 2 protects open space and recreational facilities from adverse development unless alternative provision of equivalent benefit is provided or there is overall community gain without significant effects on local provision or amenity. The officer assessed the BMX track causes loss of open space but gains a recreation facility, resulting in 'no net loss' of recreational type, so strict exception criteria not required; proposal compliant.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This permission relates to the creation of a BMX track as shown in drawing numbers 01, 02 and 03 date stamped 8th September 2011, 03 Revision A and Specification date stamped 20th December 2011.
recommend that the application approved
do not oppose the application; has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
do not object to the application
Manx Electricity Authority requests contact due to underground cables/overhead lines and a specific condition; Braddan Parish Commissioners have no objection; Highways Division does not oppose due to no adverse traffic implications.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application; Please contact our Network Operations Department, Manx Electricity Authority, (Tel. 687687); Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766)
Conditions requested: condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact our Network Operations Department... to discuss working practices around Cables and Overhead Lines which may be required to be diverted before any work can be carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents... before any work is carried out on site; All work to be carried out with reference to Health and Safety Executive Guidance Notes HS(G)47 & GS6
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners had no objection to the following planning applications:; PA11 01247 - Braddan Parish Commissioners - Creation of a BMX Track - Cronk Grianagh Park Strang
Highways Division
No ObjectionDo not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
