Officer Planning Report

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Officer's Report

Site

The site of the proposed development is located along St Ninians Road, south of St Ninians Church. The site has been zoned under the Douglas Local Plan Order 1998 as being an area of buildings for civic, cultural and other special use, in this case Worship. The area is not within a Conservation Area.

Along the boundary which runs along St Ninians Road the treatment consists of a 1 metre high stone wall, as well as a number of trees and bushes.

Planning History

• Erection of an MEA sub-station for approved Sheltered Housing Development (06/00141/B) – approved.

• Erection of a detached MEA sub station for approved Sheltered Housing Development (05/92164/B), Withdrawn, due to concerns from the DoT.
• Revised car parking to previously approved Sheltered Housing Scheme to separate car parking for church and residential housing scheme (05/01302/B), Approved.
• Erection of a sheltered housing complex to replace existing church hall with associated car parking, new access road, landscaping and the creation of a car park for sole use of church members (Resubmission 05/00038/B), Approved.
• Erection of a sheltered housing complex to replace existing church hall with associated car parking, new access road, landscaping and the creation of a car park for sole use of church members (04/01079/B), was refused on the grounds that:
• The proposed sheltered housing complex would be of a height, form, and style which would be inappropriate so close to St Ninian's Church, and would thus affect adversely the setting and landmark quality of the Church.
• The development would result in the undesirable and unwarranted loss, or eventual loss, of trees which are attractive and of public amenity value.
• It is not at this time possible to provide a supply of potable water to serve the development.
• Approval in principle for demolition of church hall, erection of dwellings and replacement hall (01/02426/A), Approved.
• Approval in principle for demolition of existing hall & erection of new hall, community housing, access and car parking (00/00595/A), Refused.
• St Ninian's Church is a building of architectural and historic interest; new building on the land to the south of the nave or to the east of the east window would affect adversely the setting of the church and also views of it from Ballaquayle Road, and would thus be detrimental to this interest.

NOTE: It is recommended that the applicant consult with the Department's Conservation Officer with regard to the preparation of a revised application in respect of the land to the east of the path and south of the church.

Proposal

The application proposes the creation of temporary site staff car parking, sales signage and sales office with associated car parking area for approved Sheltered Housing Development.

The temporary car park that is proposed would hold a total of 25 car parking spaces to provide adequate parking for the site workers to erect the approved sheltered housing complex which is located to the east of the proposed car park.

The submission also proposes the erection of a flat roofed sales suite with a length of 12 metres, a height of 2.5 metres. Fronting the sales suite to the east the proposal includes a total of 4 car parking spaces. Around the sales suite and temporary car parking would be a temporary screen (planting).

The proposal also includes the erection of 3 temporary signs, one at each corner of the site (SE, SW and NW). There are two types of signage; the first sign 1 has a total height of 9.2 metres and a width of 2.4 metres and the second has a height of 4.7 metres and a width of 2.4 metres. However These signs will need to submit a separate application for Adverts Regulations, therefore this

application is only for the temporary site staff car parking and sales office with associated car parking area (I have written to the applicant regarding this matter).

Representations

The Douglas Corporation has considered the application and has no objections. The Department of Transport have no objections to the proposals. Disability Access Officer has commented that the area around the sales office should be kept accessible to unassisted wheelchair users. We have received no privately written representations objecting to the application.

Assessment / Recommendation

The proposals are all temporary matters which will help to erected and sell the proposed Sheltered Housing Development. The proposed temporary car park and sales suite would both seem to be acceptable especially with the inclusion of temporary screen of planting around the car park and the sales suite. This will help soften the impact of the developments on the appearance of the surrounding area.

For these reasons the proposal would seem acceptable and therefore my recommendation is for an approval.

I consider that the following meet the criteria of Government Circular 1/06 and should be afforded interested party status:

• The Douglas Corporation
• The Department of Transport
• Disability Access Officer

Recommendation

Recommended Decision: Permitted

Date of Recommendation: 09.05.2006

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal O : Notes attached to refusals

C 1.

The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2.

This approval relates to the submitted documents and drawing 1068/02/10 rev U all received on 1st March 2006.

C 3.

Within three months of this decision becoming final a detailed landscaping scheme must be submitted to and agreed by the Planning Authority. Such scheme, relating to the area covered by the sales suite with associated car parking and the temporary car parking (25 spaces) should detail the reinstatement of the area as green space.

Once such a scheme is approved the reinstating of the associated green space must be completed within 2 months of the completion of the development.

C 4.

This approval relates only to the temporary car parking (25 spaces) and the sales suite with associated parking. No permission is hereby granted or conferred for the temporary signage by this approval certificate as application for Advertisement Consent would be required.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 15/6/06

Signed :

M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control