Officer Planning Report
Application No.: 09/01422/B Applicant: Manx Electricity Authority Proposal: Construction of a replacement sub station Site Address: Land Adjacent To Edremony Estate Port Erin Isle Of Man ### Considerations Case Officer : Miss S E Corlett Expected Decision Level: Senior Planning Officer ### Written Representations ### Consultations Consultee : Highways Division Notes : Consultee : Port Erin Commissioners Notes: approved.
Officer's Report
The Site
The site represents two small squares of land situated in the centre of the Edremony Estate which lies to the south of Station Road to the east of the village centre. The sites lie to the south of the hall and the telephone exchange building and the southern most site accommodates an existing MEA substation. The other site accommodates vehicular parking. The existing substation serves 350 properties in the vicinity and is outdoor and the equipment within it is approaching the end of its working life.
Planning Status
The site lies within an area designated on the Port Erin Local Plan as Predominantly Residential.
Planning History
No planning applications have been submitted in respect of this sites.
The Proposal
Proposed is the creation of a new indoor substation on the northern site and the subsequent dismantling of the existing substation and creation of parking spaces to replace those lost by the creation of the new building. The new building will be 5 m by 6.5 m in area and 3.8 m high and finished in dashed render with a pair of entrance doors and two louvre vents and a roof pitched and finished with concrete interlocking roof tiles.
Representations
Port Erin Commissioners indicate that they have no objection to the application
Assessment
The proposal will result in the removal of an outside substation which is neither attractive nor safe and the introduction of a new, modest building which will accommodate new electrical apparatus without any adverse visual impact. The parking spaces to be initially lost will be replaced.
As such this proposal will bring about an enhancement of the environment and is recommended for approval.
Party Status
The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status.
Recommendation
Recommended Decision: Permitted
Date of Recommendation: 29.09.2009
Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal
C : Conditions for approval <br> N : Notes attached to conditions <br> R : Reasons for refusal <br> 0 : 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 permission relates to the creation of a new electricity substation and replacement parking all as shown in drawings SC1093/P/10-00, -01, -02 and -03 all received on 21st August, 2009.
C 3. The existing substation must be removed and the parking shown on the site of the existing sub station must be put in place both within two months of the commissioning of the new substation.
I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular No 09/09 Delegation of functions, 10/09 Delegation of Functions (Development Procedure), GC No 11/09 (Advertisements) and GC No 12/09 (Registered Buildings) all to the Senior Planning Officer
Decision Made : Permitted Date : 5.06.10/20/09/2009. 29 September 2009 09/01422/B
Signed: ______________________________ Senior Planning Officer
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