17 February 2006 · Director of Planning and Building Control (M. I. McCauley)
Ballapaddag, Cooil Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 2af
The proposal sought permission to change the use of an existing hard standing area at the southern end of Robinsons Ltd's distribution centre site for temporary parking of up to 20 larger vehicles (similar to Transit vans) belonging to 4WD Hire Centre, with a maximum of 20 vehicle movements per week, for 6 months while…
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The officer noted the proposed parking area is a small part of the overall site, immediately adjacent to existing Robinsons vehicle parking to the north, and concluded that temporary additional parkin…
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved drawings
This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawings 581 001 and 581 002 all received on 23rd November 2005.
Temporary use only
This approval relates to the use of the site for temporary parking for the use of the vehicles of 4WD Hire Centre for a period of 6 months from the date of this notice; at the expiry of this period, the use as a parking area must cease unless there is by that date planning approval for a further period.
No adverse traffic impacts subject to condition that parking provision is for six month period or until parking facilities on the 4WD Hire site are completed
recommend approval subject to condition that proposed temporary use as car park limited for period of six months from date of planning approval
Three consultees responded to application 05/92237/C: SPMC&E noted minor heritage concerns but no formal objection, Braddan Parish Commissioners recommended approval with a six-month time limit condition, and Highways Division had no objection subject to a six-month parking provision condition.
Key concern: loss of two lengths of prominent stone boundary wall
SPMCE
No ObjectionA “Cottage Ornee” building, which may well once have been a ‘Lodge’ to a mansion house behind(?).; Widening the entrance way will mean the unfortunate loss of two lengths of prominent stone boundary wall. This would seem to be inevitable to meet the present parking/access proposals. One wonders if there is any better approach? A new drive on the left, perhaps?; The present proposals, in as much as they include alterations to the building, are all out of sight and may well slightly improve things.
Braddan Parish Commissioners
Conditional No ObjectionThe Commissioners would recommend approval of the above application subject to the condition that defined that the proposed temporary use as a car park would be limited for a period of six months from the date of the planning approval.
Conditions requested: the proposed temporary use as a car park would be limited for a period of six months from the date of the planning approval
Highways Division
Conditional No ObjectionNo adverse traffic impacts subject to the imposition of the following condition(s): The parking provision is for a six month period or until the parking facilities on the 4 Hire site are completed.
Conditions requested: The parking provision is for a six month period or until the parking facilities on the 4 Hire site are completed
