10 December 2013 · Planning Committee
Car Park, St Pauls Square, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 1le
The proposal involved installing two automatic number plate recognition cameras, a pay station, entry and exit terminals, and two arm barriers at St Paul's Square Car Park to control parking and encourage short-term shopper use with free parking for the first two hours.
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The officer noted the application seeks approval for equipment installation, not a change of use, so concerns about parking charges, trade impact, and deliveries were not material planning considerati…
General Policy 2
GP2 permits development in accordance with land-use zoning and Area Plan if it respects site/surroundings in siting/layout/scale/design, does not adversely affect townscape character, amenity, road safety/traffic flows, or community safety. Officer assessed the town centre car park site (per Ramsey Local Plan 1998 mixed use zoning), finding equipment has limited visual impact commensurate with car park use, no highway prejudice, and emergency access safeguards site surroundings, amenity, safety and character.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
The development hereby permitted shall not be carried out except in full accordance with the following plans: Drawing Numbers WL/13/1285/3, WL/13/1285/4 (site location plans) and WL/13/1285/2 (detailed proposals) received on 04 October 2013; and details of the dimensions of the equipment received by way of email from the agent on 04 November 2013.
Emergency vehicle access
No development shall commence until details of the arrangements for emergency vehicles to access and exit the car park in the case of an emergency have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Planning Authority. The development shall not be carried out unless in accordance with the approved details.
no objection in planning terms, but remind applicant of Island Data Protection Laws for number plate recognition cameras
no objection
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service raised conditional no objection pending barrier access solutions and no reduction in access size; Manx Electricity Authority noted underground cables requiring contact and safety measures; Ramsey Town Commissioners had no objection but reminded of data protection compliance.
Key concern: Fire service access override mechanism required instead of driving through barrier
Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service
Conditional No ObjectionI don't see us having any issues providing the following points are addressed; A better solution would be some form of override or key which would allow the barrier to be opened manually
Conditions requested: A better solution is provided other than driving through the barrier if it fails to open, such as some form of override or key which would allow the barrier to be opened manually
Manx Electricity Authority
Conditional No ObjectionThere are Underground Cables/Overhead Lines present in the area indicated in you Planning Application
Conditions requested: Applicant must contact the Authority; 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; Contact the M.E.A. for Electrical Site Safety 5 documents, (Tel. 687766), 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
Ramsey Town Commissioners
No ObjectionAlthough the Commissioners have no objection to the application in planning terms, they would wish the Applicant to be reminded that the operation of number plate recognition cameras must be undertaken only in strict accordance with the provision of the Island Data Protection laws
Conditions requested: The operation of number plate recognition cameras must be undertaken only in strict accordance with the provision of the Island Data Protection laws
