5 February 2026 · Planning Committee (signed by A Morgan, Interim Director of Planning and Building Control)
Centenary Park Hillberry Road Onchan Isle Of Man
The proposal involves constructing three precast concrete modular block bays (each 5.6m x 3.2m x 2.4m max height) within an enclosed area (39.6m x 43.4m x 21m) surrounded by a 1.2m sod bank, at a site in Centenary Park, Onchan, for composting green waste solely generated by Onchan District Commissioners.
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Although the site is on land not zoned for development under the Area Plan for the East (Map 6 - Onchan), the proposal was approved as it aligns with General Policy 3(h) exceptions for works interpret…
Waste Policy 1
Requires waste facilities to meet acknowledged need per Waste Strategy (a), no unacceptable impacts on residents/visual/traffic (b), no harm to landscapes/heritage/ecology/water (c), acceptable highway safety (d). Officer assessed proposal complies fully: need supported by Waste Strategy 2025-2035; no adverse impacts identified; screened by woodland; distances to neighbours mitigate amenity effects.
General Policy 3
Provides exceptions for development on unzoned land, including GP3(h) for works required for interpretation of countryside/wildlife/heritage. Officer found alignment as composting facilitates park maintenance, aiding landscaping/amenity standards per Strategic Policy 1(b).
General Policy 2
General development considerations including visual amenity (b&c), highway safety/parking (h&i). Bays/sod bank improve unsightly existing mounds without harming character; access unchanged and acceptable.
Strategic Policy 1
Efficient use of land/resources. Proposal enables on-site green waste processing for park maintenance.
Spatial Policy 5
Design and visual impact. Uniform bays screened from view, positive contribution close-up.
Strategic Policy 10
Highway safety. No issues with existing access shared with reservoir.
Transport Policy 1
Highway safety and parking. Aligns with no-objection assessment.
Transport Policy 4
Highways to accommodate development traffic safely.
Transport Policy 7
Parking standards.
Use restriction
The area hereby approved within the red line on Drawing No. EX-01 dated received 23rd September 2025 shall be used only as a site for the disposal/recycling of biodegradable plant material for the purposes of ground maintenance solely for and by Onchan District Commissioners, and operated/retained as such thereafter.
Sod bank details
No development of the bays or sod bank shall commence until full details of the sod bank, together with a timescale for its installation, have been submitted to and approved in writing by Planning. The approved bays and sod bank shall be installed in accordance with the agreed timescale and retained as such thereafter.
No objection to the continued operation; access suitable with no intensification, sufficient turning space, no recorded collisions.
