Alterations and improvements to two existing bus stops

Why Was This Refused?

• ✓Proposed alterations to two existing bus stops in the centre of Castletown
• ✓New paved area on the northern side of the square judged likely to increase conflict between vehicles and pedestrians
• ✓Existing layout already considered difficult and potentially unsafe
• ✓A proposed bus shelter near registered buildings was removed from the scheme during the application due to heritage concerns
• ✓Officer recommended approval but the committee refused
• ✓heritage

This application sought alterations and improvements to two existing bus stops on The Parade in Castletown, a site split across two parcels of land on opposite sides of the road. During the application process, a proposed new bus shelter in front of numbers 2 and 3 The Parade was withdrawn following concerns from the Registered Buildings Officer about its prominent position near listed buildings. Despite the officer recommending approval, the application was refused by the committee on 1 May 2019. The key reason was that the proposed new paved area on the northern side of the square was considered likely to make an already difficult and potentially unsafe situation worse, increasing conflict between vehicles entering and leaving the long stay car park, pedestrians, buses, and other parked vehicles. The decision identified harm to both vehicular and pedestrian safety as the grounds for refusal.

The application was refused by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture. The committee decided that the proposed new paved area on the northern side of the square would worsen an already unsafe situation where vehicles using the long stay car park conflict with pedestrians, buses, and parked vehicles. This was considered harmful to both vehicular and pedestrian safety. The officer had recommended approval, but the committee reached a different conclusion.

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