15 November 2010 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
Ardwhallin Adventure Centre, Lane From West Baldwin Road To Ardwhallin Adventure Centre, West Baldwin, Isle Of Man, IM4 5eu
The proposal involves building a new single-storey structure within the grounds of the existing Ardwhallin Adventure Centre, an outdoor pursuits facility in rural West Baldwin, Braddan parish. The building will provide improved dining/seminar, teaching, changing, shower, drying, and kitchen facilities, plus additional …
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The officer determined the proposal qualifies as an exception under General Policy 3(g) and (h) of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2007 for 'development recognised to be of overriding national need' an…
General Policy 3
GP3 presumes against development outside zoned areas except for specific exceptions including (g) development of overriding national need with no reasonable alternative, and (h) buildings for interpretation of countryside/wildlife/heritage. The officer assessed the proposal as meeting (g) and (h) due to the educational adventure centre's need for improved facilities to operate effectively, constituting overriding need in countryside location with no alternative.
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 drawing no.s K224/P/10/01, K224/P/10/02, K224/P/10/03, K224/P/10/04 and K224/P/13-01 date stamped the 1st October 2010.
no objection
Braddan Parish Commissioners had no objection to the application. Manx Electricity Authority expressed interest and requested a planning condition requiring the applicant to contact them regarding underground cables/overhead lines and electricity supply.
Key concern: Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area
Braddan Parish Commissioners
No ObjectionThe Commissioners had no objection to the following Planning Applications: ... PA10 01444 - Dept of Education - Erection of new building and additional parking spaces - Ard Whallin - Outdoor Pursuits Centre West Baldwin
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) 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.; The 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.
Conditions requested: a condition of planning be that the applicant must contact the Authority; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents before any work is carried out on site; Contact the M.E.A. Planning Department to discuss the electricity supply for this application
