31 July 2012 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Industrial Plot, Close Chiarn, Peel, Isle Of Man, IM5 1tb
The proposal involved building a 15m x 15m industrial workshop unit with a 5.7m ridge height, pitched roof, olive green sheeting on walls and roof over rendered blockwork base, on a flat half-acre hardcored site in a predominantly industrial area near residential properties and the River Neb in Peel.
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The site is within a predominantly industrial area per the Peel Local Plan 1989, making industrial development appropriate under General Policy 2 of the Strategic Plan, which permits development respe…
General Policy 2
Requires development in zoned areas to respect siting, scale, design, landscaping, amenity, access, road safety, and avoid adverse impacts on landscape, habitats, or flooding. Officer assessed the industrial proposal as compliant given the site's Predominantly Industrial zoning in Peel Local Plan 1989, with appropriate scale (15x15m, 5.7m ridge), landscaping incorporating existing bank, no habitat/river impact (14m separation), and existing access arrangements despite preferences for alternative route.
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 erection of an industrial building as shown in drawings 12 936 2 received on 31st May, 2012 and 12 936 1A received on 6th July, 2012.
Landscaping scheme
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 dwellings, whichever is the sooner. Any trees or plants which within a period of five years from the completion of the development die, are removed, or become seriously damaged or diseased must be replaced in the next planting season with others of a similar size and species.
Recommend approval - has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL providing it is stipulated that the applicant does not drive his vehicles past the front of the houses in Close Chairn
Peel Town Commissioners conditionally support the application with access restrictions via the former railway line to avoid residential traffic, Highways Division recommends approval with no traffic concerns, while a resident objects due to child safety and road conditions.
Key concern: heavy vehicles past residential houses risking child safety
Peel Town Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionMembers considered this application and having regard to the condition of the access road it was recommended that approval be recommended subject to access being via the former railway line in front of the Power Station.
Conditions requested: access being via the former railway line in front of the Power Station
Peel Town Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionProviding it is stipulated that the applicant does not drive his vehicles past the front of the houses in Close Chairn. RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
Conditions requested: Providing it is stipulated that the applicant does not drive his vehicles past the front of the houses in Close Chairn
Peel Town Commissioners
ObjectionThe Commissioners feel that this should be covered by a planning condition and as this is not the case the Commissioners wish to object to the planning application.
Conditions requested: vehicular access to and from the site should be covered by a planning condition
Highways Division
No ObjectionRecommend approval has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
G Hicklin (resident)
ObjectionI would not like to see any child knocked over by a HGV.; I would like a written guarantee saying that they will not use the road past the houses at anytime.
Conditions requested: written guarantee saying that they will not use the road past the houses at anytime
Precedent Value
This appeal was withdrawn before determination, setting no precedent on merits. Future appellants should ensure grounds for challenge are robust before lodging against approvals.
