26 April 2012 · Delegated
Robinsons, Ballapaddag Farm, Cooil Road, Douglas, Isle Of Man, IM4 2af
This application sought permission to convert an existing farm cottage at Ballapaddag Farm, adjacent to Eden Park Limited on Cooil Road, Douglas, into office use. The proposal also included the creation of a car park and improvements to the site access. The decision was recorded as permitted, with case officer Ian Brooks handling the application and Mr W Greenhow ACMA signing the decision notice. The formal decision record lists 6 conditions.
On the 26th April 2012, and after consultation, the Council of Ministers accepted the recommendation contained within that report and the application was approved subject to the conditions specified below.
Condition 1
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Condition 2
This permission relates to the creation of a car park, access improvements and a change of use of the existing farm cottage to offices as shown in drawing numbers 010 Rev A,013, 014 and 03 Rev A date stamped 12th December 2011 and drawing numbers 011 Rev B and 012 Rev B date stamped 17th February 2012.
Condition 3
No development or other operations shall be commenced on this site until adequate steps, which shall have been previously approved in writing by the Planning Authority, have taken to safeguard against damage or injury during construction works all trees on the site, or those trees whose root structure may extend within the site. In particular no excavations, site works, trenches or channels shall be cut or pipes or services laid or any other works carried out in such a way as to cause damage or injury to the trees by interference with their root structure and no soil or waste shall be deposited on the land in such a position as to be likely to cause damage or injury to the trees.
Condition 4
The building called "Ballapaddag Farm" must not be used until the car parking and manoeuvring area associated with building have been provided in accordance with the approved plans, and those areas shall thereafter be kept available at all times for their respective purposes.
Condition 5
The building called "Ballapaddag Farm" shall only be used as offices (Class 4, Schedule 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development) Order 2005.
Condition 6
All planting shown in the approved plans shall be carried out in the first planting and seeding seasons following the completion of the car park. Any tree or shrub which within 5 years from completion of the development dies, is removed or becomes seriously damaged or diseased shall be replaced in the next planting season with another of similar size and species, unless the Planning authority gives written consent to any variation.
